Saturday, October 11, 2014

What is a Recession?



Think about the following questions: What are some things that can cause recession? What actions can governments take to help economies recover from recessions? What role does fear play in creating a recession? Are you confident or fearful of your future right now?

Here's a quick overview of the business cycle:






Assignment: Is the US economy growing or shrinking? Locate 3 articles on the Internet to find your answer. Analyze each article and write a brief summary. List your three URLs at the end of your paper. Write your paper in Google Docs, title it Economic Growth, and share it on your Google Drive. Use Times New Roman, 12 point, double-spaced format.Your paper is due at the end of class.

Discuss: Review the Fear and Greed index. What happens to stocks when investors are afraid? Last week, the fear index hit a rating of 5 which is "extreme fear." What do you think is driving investor fear despite a season of good earnings reports?

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