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The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World

We learned all of the major principles of macroeconomics college undergraduates or MBA students do. We also learned how to apply these principles to a wide variety of situations in both our personal and professional lives. We learned that macroeconomics will help you prosper in an increasingly competitive and globalized environment.

Macroeconomics Course Topics

• An Overview of Modern Macroeconomics


• The Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand Model and the Classical Keynesian Debate


• The Keynesian Model and Fiscal Policy


• The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy


• Unemployment, Inflation, and Stagflation


• The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics


• Economic Growth and Productivity


• Budget Deficits and the Public Debt


• International Trade and Protectionism


• Exchange Rates


• The Balance of Payments


• Trade Deficits


• The Economics of Developing Countries