AT Micro/Macro Economics

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: When you can recognize that someone is talking rot, you are an educated man. Lord Action KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, Feb. 25, we will debrief round 2. 2. On Thursday, Feb. 28, Glenn Weinstein will speak to us about the municipal bond market. 3. On Monday, March 4, we will have a quiz on the Wheelan chapter on special interests, Glenn Weinstein's talk and chapter 10 in Colander on The Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply Model. 4. On Wednesday, March 6, Steve Kaplan will talk to us about income inequality and CEO pay. The long period. The extra half hour in the long period will be devoted to group work for round 3 of the Capsim simulation. CLASS ONE: we will debrief round 2 and discuss chapter 7 in Wheelan on special interests. Period 3 will also work as groups on round 3 of the Capsim assignment. HOMEWORK: please read chapter 10 on The Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Model up to The Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve. CLASS TWO: We will discuss the first half

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the Sky/I heard  a voice within the Tavern cry,/"Awake, my little ones, and fill the Cup/Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry." Omar Khayyam KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, Feb. 18, Jordan Novak will debrief the first round for us. 2. During the third class period, we will have a TEST on chapters 8 and 9. 3. On Thursday, Feb. 28, Glenn Weinstein will speak to us about the municipal bond market. 4. On Wednesday, March 6, Steve Kaplan will talk to us about income inequality and CEO pay. The extra half hour of the long period will be used for group work for round 2 CLASS ONE: debrief on round one by Jordan Novak. Work on round 2 in groups. CLASS TWO: we will discuss all of chapter 9 in period 3 and the second half of chapter 9 in period 6. CLASS THREE: TEST on chapters 8 and 9. HOMEWORK: please read chapter 8 in Wheelan on Organized Interests.

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: After lunch nap awhile; after dinner walk a mile. KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, Feb. 11, either Mike or Jordan will speak to us about kicking off the competition among the sensor companies. 2. On Thursday, Feb. 28, Glenn Weinstein will speak to us about the municipal bond market. 3. On Wednesday, March 6, Steve Kaplan will talk to us about income inequality and CEO pay. CLASS ONE: Either Mike or Jordan will kick off the sensor competition for us. We will then use the rest of the class to meet in our groups. Also, those of you who have not taken the online survey can use this time to do so. HOMEWORK: prepare for a test on chapter 7 in Colander and an essay question based on chapter 7 in Wheelan. CLASS TWO: TEST on chapters 7 in Colander and Wheelan. HOMEWORK: Please read chapter 8 on Measuring the Aggregate Economy in Colander. CLASS THREE: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: period 3, read chapter 9 in Colander for Monday. Period 6, read the first half of chapter

EYE-OPENER OF THE WEEK: I'm no theologian, but somebody has got to go to Hell for this (referring to the BMW M5). Dan Neil KEY DATES: 1. On Monday, Feb. 11, either Mike or Jordan will speak to us about kicking off the competition among the sensor companies. 2. During the second class period of the week of Feb. 11, we will have a quiz on chapter 7 in Wheelan and Colander. There will be an essay from the Wheelan chapter. 3. On Wednesday, March 6, Steve Kaplan will speak to us about income inequality and CEO pay. Extra Half Hour of Long Period: My Valuable, Cheap College Degree and Conceived by Students, a Portfolio that Pays. CLASS ONE: TEST on chapters 21 and 22. HOMEWORK: read chapter 7 in Wheelan on Financial Markets and take the survey on the Capsim website about last quarter's interaction with that firm. CLASS TWO: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: please chapter 7 in the MACROeconomic Colander text up to Inflation. CLASS THREE: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: f