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One-semester course:
This course will present the theoretical concepts and factual
information a person needs in order to understand and participate in
today’s economic policy debates. Fundamental economic concepts
will be presented using two competing but complementary
textbooks—a mainstream one, Basic Economics by Mastrianna and Hailstones, and a radical one, Understanding Capitalism
by Bowles, Edwards, and Roosevelt. Throughout the course we will
apply theoretical concepts to contemporary developments in the economy,
and students will be encouraged to focus their conference work on
current issues. Documentary films will be screened, and daily
reading of either The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal will be essential. Open to any interested student.
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