What Is Your Home Worth? And Tomorrow?

Have you heard your family discussing what the recession has done to the value of their home? Read this article to see what predictions are ahead of us. What do you think of this?

Heath Care Debate

One of the biggest issues right now in the news is the Health Care Debate. Please click on this site, read the outline, read key players and plans. What are your feelings and or concerns about this topic?

U.S. Deficit 2009

US health deficit numbers are in. What is your opinion about the decisions the government has had to make?

Electric Cars On The Rise

Find out which country has made an announcement about their plans for electric cars?

Unemployment In The United States

If the Recession is over, or coming to and end, why are there so many people still out of a job? Read this article and comment on the facts discussed and what role you believe the government should play.

Cash for Clunkers

A popular term that we heard this summer was, "Cash for Clunkers". What is this all about? It was a government economic stimulus initiative at work, clearly though--no one should believe that this is a long-term answer to the worst economic contraction, in the business cycle, to occur in the United States since the 1930's - Great Depression. What did you think of the idea? Do you know anyone that took advantage of the plan?

The Economics of Michael Jackson

This summer we lost one of the most successful artists of all time....... Michael Jackson. Read this article and comment on Jackson and or others in the industry and their input in the industry.

Trade Deficit Up

Time Magazine has posted an article about the trade deficit. What does the article say and what does this say about the economy?

When Will The Recession Be Over?

Yahoo, recently posted an article discussing the end of the recession. Read this article and comment. Do you believe this article is accurate? If so, what is happening in the economy that makes you believe this is true.

Can China Save The World Economy?

Time Magazine's article can China Save the World? Read the article and comment on the shape of China's economy and your thoughts and opinions related to this.

Cash for Clunkers

Fox News reports about the Cash for Clunkers program. Do you think this was a good idea? Do you know anyone that took advantage of this offer?

Is The British Empire Crashing?

Newsweek just did an interesting article on Great Britain. Read this and give me your thoughts.

America: Wants or Needs = Do you know the difference?

Forbes Magazine recently posted an article talking about what Americans continued buying- even during the recession. Your thoughts about the article. Did you and your family do similar things?

Have You Tried This?

Time magazine recently posted an article talking about what people are doing to try and survive the recession. Read and comment. Are you aware of anyone that was successful doing this?

Recession: Boom or Bust Companies

Some companies have done well during the recession; others have struggled. Are you surprised with this article? Can you think of any major changes your family has made during this recession?

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.