ABSTRACT

Now revised and updated to reflect critical changes in economic policy since the last edition, Macroeconomic Issues Today, Eighth Edition, provides Conservative, Liberal, and Radical interpretations and solutions for seven current macroeconomic issues, including all-new coverage of the Social Security debate. An instructor's manual with a test bank and discussion questions is available to professors who adopt the text, and PowerPoint downloads are available as teaching aids.

part |32 pages

Introduction

chapter |30 pages

Alternative Economic Philosophies

A Survey of Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Critiques

part |178 pages

Problems of Aggregate Economic Policy

chapter |25 pages

Macroeconomic Instability

Are We Depression-Proof?

chapter |27 pages

Economic Growth and Stability

Can We Maintain High and Steady Rates of Economic Growth?

chapter |22 pages

Balancing the Federal Budget

Should We Be Worried About the Rising Federal Deficit?

chapter |23 pages

Unemployment

Is Joblessness an Overrated Problem?

chapter |23 pages

Inflation

Can Price Pressures Be Kept Under Control?

chapter |24 pages

The New Population Problem

Can We Save Our Social Security System?

chapter |32 pages

International Economics

Where Does America Fit into the New World Order?

part |23 pages

Conclusion

chapter |21 pages

Reprise The Market Versus Planning and Controls

Which Strategy Works Better?