COURSE ID: HI413SYNA01
US and Global Economics
In this course on economic principles, students explore their roles as producers, consumers, investors, and taxpayers. They apply learning to real-world simulations. Topics include markets from historical and modern views; supply and demand; early economic thinkers like Adam Smith and David Ricardo; theories of value; money’s evolution and the roles of banks, investment houses, and the Federal Reserve; Keynesian economics; capitalism’s functions focusing on productivity, wages, investment, and growth; challenges like unemployment, inflation, and national debt; and global markets in China, Europe, and the Middle East.
