Discuss The Great Recession Of 2008-2009: Causes And Responses

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Read Chapter 10 of Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice.
• Read “Special Topic 5: The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Response” in Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice(pages 445 to 459).

Review each section below. These sections will provide you with requirements and steps for submitting your project to Waypoint.

• Requirements
• Folio
• Waypoint

Requirements

For this assignment, assume the role of an economic advisor to Steve Forbes. Using this week’s required resources as well as at least two additional credible resources, prepare an 8-10 slide audio presentation highlighting the causes and responses to the Great Recession.

To communicate with Mr. Forbes, you will submit an audio PowerPoint with speaker notes that is 8-10 slides.

Specific questions to consider in your presentation:

• What caused to the Great Recession of 2008-2009? Address any monetary and fiscal policies that played a role before, during, and after the recession.
• Has the crisis changed the structure of the U.S. economy?
• Could a similar recession happen in the future, why or why not? Provide supporting facts for your opinions.
• What economic advice would you offer to steer the economy away from such a deep and long recession?

In this presentation,

• Hypothesize two to three causes of the Great Recession.
• Analyze the underlining fiscal and monetary policies leading up to, during, and after the Great Recession.
• Conclude on any changes in the U.S. economy from the Great Recession as well as any future recession possibilities of this magnitude.
• Propose a minimum of three economic policies and actions to avoid future recessions.

The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Responses recorded video presentation

• Must 8  to 10 slides in length (not including title and references slide) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.) resource. You need to include speaker notes for each task on the slide. Review the Add Speaker Notes to Your Slides (Links to an external site.) resource for support.
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number