pt. 1. How economists think -- Fundamentals of supply and demand -- Reconciling policy with supply and demand -- Labor market and wages -- Interest rates & the demand side of the capital market -- Financial investment from the supply side -- Environment and negative externalities -- Technology, positive externalities, and public goods.
pt. 2. Poverty and inequality -- Regulation to ensure free markets -- Macroeconomics perspective on long-term growth -- Fighting unemployment -- Why inflation matters -- Sustainable trade balance.
pt. 3. Federal budget, the deficit, and fiscal policy -- Federal Reserve and monetary policy -- Unemployment-inflation trade-off -- Trade policy -- Exchange-rate policy -- Global economic perspective.
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