Macroeconomics

Dr. John Zietlow - Malone University
Office:  Mitchell Hall 200A
Office Phone:  (330) 471-8190 (or 8190 if on campus)
Email: jzietlow@malone.edu

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Note:  FINAL EXAM is 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., MONDAY DECEMBER 14

Important Note:  Before taking the Chapter 8 Quiz, study the graphs here thoroughly => Chapter 8 Quiz Prep

Note
:  Student peer tutoring available (every Monday night, 8:00-9:00 p.m., starting 9/14) in the
library Seminar Room F  with Christina Stevens for the remainder of the semester.
    Take advantage of this help – it will definitely pay dividends in your class performance.  If you cannot make that time,
    and need some assistance, you may call x8603 or email this address: tutor@malone.edu.   Thanks, Christina!

Revised:  Link for CONNECT online quizzing => Connect

Economic Freedom or "Ism" ? - 50-year-old cartoon explains in simple terms why free market system appeals
 
(thanks to Jeff McEndree for sending this link)

Economic Outlook: Where is the US economy headed?
Economic News Release Calendar: Barron's Economic Calendar

Background Reading
:  Why is America Facing a Financial Crisis?
Background Reading: Read about the Fed's mistakes following the 2001 recession

Up-to-date Economics News:  Today's News on the Economy and Stocks from MSNBC

US Debt and Deficits:  The Advancing Glacier of U.S. Debt

Inflation Measure:  Online CPI Price Calculator

Understanding Unemployment: Unemployment News Releases and BLS Labor force characteristics

About the Federal Reserve (Fed):  Fed Today Video

Faith Integration Faith-Based Companies and Faith-Based Investing

Syllabus, Game Plan, and link to CONNECT:

Syllabus - Fall 2009

Note:  FINAL EXAM is 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., MONDAY DECEMBER 14

Game Plan/Course Schedule - Fall 2009

Revised Link to CONNECT website for quizzes and exercises => Connect

PowerPoint Presentation Files:

(right-click, then select "Save Target As", then a location to which to save the files.  Click "Save".
Once downloaded, you may click "Open".)

Chap1    Chap2    Chap3    Chap4    Chap5    Chap6

Chap7    Chap8    Chap9    Chap10    Chap11    Chap12

Chap13    Chap14    Chap15

Links:

Association of Christian Economists

U.K Association of Christian Economists

Economics and the Evangelical Mind article

Riches in the Bible and the West Today article

Christian Ethics and World Economies article

The Economics of God's Creation article

Genesis and Economics article

The Effect of Post-Modernism on Economics working paper

Fundamentalism and Economic Views in the U.S. working paper

Christian Theology and Economics: a Reading Guide