ECON 216 - Business Cycles in the United States

Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
Credits (Range): 2 Hours
Attribute: 2 SS
The US business cycle endures despite repeated pronouncements of its death. In this course, we will study how these cycles and economists’ understanding of them have evolved over the past century, focusing on the roles of monetary and fiscal policies, the financial system, and structural changes in the economy.
Enrollment Limit: 40
Instructor: E. McKelvey
Consent of the Instructor Required? No
Prerequisites & Notes
Econ 101