So, Is the Recession Almost Over Or Not?

What are your thoughts about this article and the recession? What did you learn from this article?

What Is The Unemployment Rate In Butler County Ohio

The unemployment rate in Butler County continues to rise. Make sure you look at and discuss the unemployment rate of Middletown, Ohio. Do you know anyone that has been impacted with job loss due to the recession. No you do not need to list names. What are your concerns and or thoughts at this time? Why do you think unemployment is so high in Middletown? and or Butler County? What do you believe our community can do tho try and increase jobs?

Towne Mall: What Plan Do You Support?

The Towne Mall is a discussion that we are becoming more than familiar with in our community. What do we do with this prime location that seems to continue crashing right in front of our eyes? What will it take to turn this location around? Read the 3 suggestions for this location and respond with your opinion about the suggestions. Do you have a better idea for our community?

Minimum Wage Increase- How will this impact you?

With what you know about economics so far...... do you think a hike in the minimum wage is a good thing for our economy or not? Please post your opinion and we will discuss this further in class. Please read article and cite their explanation of what this means as well. Do you agree or disagree?

School Year 2009-2010 Starts Now

Welcome to AP Macroeconomics school year 2009-2010. I will be posting articles on this site and your assignment is to read minimum one article a week and respond. You will receive credit for your weekly contribution. Yes, the economy has been bad, but you should still expect this class to go on........ unlike the wishes of the kid in the cartoon, we will have expectations in this Advanced Placement Class. We will talk about the recession.... we will study why it happened. And yes, I can assure you that we will always have plenty of work, unlike some that are not as fortunate.