Module 2 Extra Credit Posts for Fall 2025
I'm "banking one" for future coverage some day. About 10 days ago, someone asked me about more involved unemployment statistics, like people who have part-time jobs but want full-time ones. In that conversation, I also mentioned that there are people who have to work overtime, but don't really want to. In addition, it's been in the news that long-term unemployment is creeping up. So anyway, one of these days we'll spend some time looking at all of those. October 1 As expected, the U.S. federal government shut down at midnight. Here's the top page you get when you search Google for "federal shutdown" and click the button for News . What should a macroeconomics student make of this? First, there's going to be a lot of hyperbolic coverage of this in the legacy media and online. Most of this is overwrought, and can safely be downplayed. Don't ignore it, but don't sweat it. A lot of it will specifically blame President Trump, and that bla...