30038 Current Economic and Behavioral Issues

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Summer 2019

Term Dates: June 3-June 28, 2019
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The week of Apr. 22
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Apr. 22-May 6, 4pm
Allocation Period: May 7-9
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May 10-17, 4 pm

Fall 2019

Term dates: Oct. 7-Nov. 22, 2019
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Aug. 26-Sep. 9
Allocation Period: Sep. 10-12
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Begins Friday, Sep. 13, after 9 am, ends two days prior to each course start date.

Winter 2020

Term Dates: Jan. 6-Feb. 21, 2020
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Nov. 18-Dec. 2
Allocation Period: Dec. 3-5
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Spring 2020

Term Dates: Mar. 23-May 8, 2020
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Jan. 27- Feb. 10
Allocation Period: Feb. 11-13
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Begins Friday, Feb. 14, after 9 am, ends two days prior to each course start date.

Summer 2020

Term Dates: June 1-26, 2020
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Apr. 20-May 4
Allocation Period: May 5-7
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Begins Friday, May 8, after 9 am, ends two days prior to each course start date.

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30038 Current Economic and Behavioral Issues

This course follows current macroeconomic policy issues related to the past recession as well as issues brought up by the recent election. Focus will include tax policy, debt and deficits, international trade, and economic inequality. Economists introduced include: Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, Stephanie Kelton, and Thomas Piketty. The other major topic is the new field of behavioral economics, particularly its implication for the border field of economics; Daniel Kahneman, Daniel Ariely, and Richard Thaler will be introduced.

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