Grade 9-12
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Macroeconomics 303: Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, Debt & Deficits

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Matthew Gherman
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Understand the powers of fiscal policy.
  • See how Keynesian Economics shape deficits and debt.

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Concepts

Employment and Unemployment, Markets and Prices

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In this economics webinar, teachers will discuss market fundamentals about Keynesian philosophies and lawmaking.

Description

John Maynard Keynes was perhaps the most influential economist of the 20th century; his General Theory re- shaped the role of government and the economy.  To what extent do Keynesian economists and politicians follow his writing and affect the modern market?   

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