Economics Interactive Class Notes

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Math Reviews basics and calculus from R. L. Reynolds, Boise State.
Math for Economics Formula Sheet concise math review some require calculus.
Quick Notes Economic Reviews has even more concise reviews.

Macroeconomics Notes Introduction

Part 1 Understanding Economic Activity:
1) Economics Defined
2) Economizing Scarce Resources
3) Market System Capitalism and Political Economy
    Readings: Democratic Federalist Republic
4) Demand and Supply
5 Key Economic Questions Society Must Answer
6) Government's Economic Functions
7) Market System Participants     Test Review # 1
 

Microeconomics Notes Introduction

Part 1 How Demand and Supply Affect Profit:
19) Elasticity of Demand Affects Total Revenue plus
Income 1 video, Cross 1 video, Price Elasticity
of Supply, Tax Incidence 3 videos
20) Consumer Behavior and Demand Theory
21) How Cost of Production Affects Supply
22) Analyzing Profit
Micro Test Review 1   Please    

 

Micro Test Review Notes 2 

Part 3 Controlling Total Economic Activity
14) Fiscal Policy
15) Monetary Policy  See The Great Recession
16 Stagflation and Supply-Side Econ
17) Budget Deficits 
18) Economic Growth

Macro Test Review Notes

30) Public Goods Help When Markets Fail
31) Market Based Government Externality Intervention
32) Antitrust and Other Government Regulation
33) Distributing Income
Micro Test Review Notes 3
Appendix A International Trade

Editorials
Capitalism Not Cause of Middle-Class Plight 
Look Out the Window Economics
Economics Exposed  
Everyone is on Welfare  
Is Financial Aid Welfare?  
College Tuition Not Going Up Rapidly

Terror 
War on Terror    
U.S. Terror Episodes Since 1900   
Terrorism Against the West 1975-2015   
The Art of War    
Gun Violence Affects Police
U.S. Wars

Economic History

U.S. Economic History

Prelude
History of Economic Though Videos
Modern Western Civilization Economic History
English Economic Life 1550-1775
Beginnings of a Constitutional Monarchy

Overview
Building Our Democratic Federalist Capitalist Republic
U.S. Economic History  

20th Century
Economic History 1900-2007
20th Century Decade Evaluation

US Economic Normality 1945-2015
Rising Income  
Foreign Competition Caused 1970's Wage Stagnation  
1980's  Manufacturing Fall Brings Less Regulation  
Financial Bailouts and Economic Recovery
Poverty Stuck at 15%    
Profit Growth  Up, Wage Growth Down    
Wellbeing Growth Continue

Cycle Analysis
International Competitive Normality Adjustments
World Changed, Good Jobs Gone  
Severe Recessions
Great Recession 
Great Recession Historical Perspective
Market Bubbles

Dollar Privilege  
U.S. Banking History
Exorbitant Dollar Privilege  
Positive Dollar Privilege Prediction

Interesting Topics
History of US Banking
Recent Decades Ranked by Problems 2p
20th Century Decade Evaluation 10p
U S Banking History
American Unions
Economic Growth   
Cost of Wars
American Unions

Key Topics
1786 Shays Tax Rebellion Leads to a Constitution
Teddy Roosevelt Takes on the RR Trusts
1930s Government Safety Net Deficits,
Like War, Deficits, Prove Attractive
Boom, Bust, Boom: Jazz, Depression, Hiroshima

U.S. Political Economy

A Very Brief Political History of the United States

Prelude Western Civilization Economic History
   
US Constitution
Building America's Constitution    
Constitutional History

U.S. Politics
Political Eras 1788-2016     
A Very Brief History of Elections   
Controversies    
Issues      
Readings    
20th Century American Education

US Political Eras
Political Eras One 1788 to 1892   pdf
Political Eras Two 1896 to 2016   pdf

Presidential Elections One 1778-1824   pdf
Presidential Elections Two 1828-1852      
Presidential Elections Three 1856-1892       
Presidential Elections Four 1896-1928   pdf
Presidential Elections Five 1932-72   pdf  
Presidential Elections Six 1976-2012   pdf 

Political Economy Videos
History of Economic Thought Video
History of Economics Progress 4 min video

U.S. Political Economy Textbooks
US Political Economy Basics
U.S. Political Economy Handbook
U.S. Political Economy

Political Economy Materials
Book Summaries
Presidential Courage   
Thomas Jefferson 
American Dynasty

Book Summaries Collection  
Political Economy 101      
Government and Politics 101
US Political Economy Evolution
Political Economy One-Page Studies

Middle Class Economic Questions
What Caused Income Inequality?
Is Safety Net Appropriate?
Treated Fairly?
Is Capitalism to Blame for Middle-Class Plight?     Capitalism/Good Management Lowered Wages?

What Happened to US Economy?
Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?
Will Inflation and Growth Solve the Deficit Problem?   Will Debt Bring Down US Capitalism?  
US Economic Normality 1945-2015  p 2
Post WW2 Competitive Adjustment
Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science Video
Great Recession 3 p &  1 p

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