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On Demand Thursdays: Macroeconomics 301: GDP, Unemployment & Inflation as Indicators

November 12 12:30-1:30pm ET
Time: 60 mins,
Updated: September 2 2020,
Presenter: Matthew Gherman
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Understand what the three main economic indicators are.
  • Understand their potential strengths and shortcomings as metrics.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Cost/Benefit Analysis, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation

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In this economics webinar, teachers will discuss how GDP, unemployment and inflation are tools used to analyze the market climate.

Description

These three macroeconomic reports work like snapshots to illustrate the health of a nation’s economy and its output in relation to others.

Resources

Subjects:
Civics/Government,Economics

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