Written by Ryan Erickson Apart from changing how we teach (as we’ve become students of Zoom University), the current COVID-19 pandemic could also impact what we teach in the future, specifically in economics courses. This would come on the heels of Econ curricula seeing tweaks in light of the Great Recession of 2008-09. What made…
Category: Domestic Economics
Why You Can Still Have Deflation While Injecting Trillions Into The Economy
Written by Ben Iorio In March of 2020, the Federal Reserve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by injecting $2.3 trillion USD into the economy. This mass influx of money from the Federal Reserve came in the form of emergency lending programs, asset purchases, decreased requirements on banks, and a near zero interest rate. Beginner and…
Coronavirus and Education: The Overlooked Issue
Written by Raj Ashar Amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, a fiery debate has ensued over the reopening of schools across the country. Proponents of reopening contend that the potential health risks of reopening are outweighed by the harmful effects of having an online semester, while opponents argue that the U.S. currently does not have…