Select a current event article (within the last 4 weeks) that relates to an economics topic.
The article must come from:
• The New York Times
• The Washington Post
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Economist
• Forbes
• Fortune
• Barron’s
• Investor’s Business Daily, or
• http://money.cnn.com/
You will lose points if you do not select articles from the approved list of publications or a source the instructor has specifically approved for you.
Include the following in your assignment:
Header
Your name, section number and date
The name of the article, date published and author if not stated on the article
Article Summary
Four bullet points summarizing the article
The bullet points should be brief, no more than a sentence.
Two or Three Connecting Paragraphs
Discuss the connection to topics from economics, for example inflation, unemployment, or another economic topic.
Make insightful comments that connect the real world to the textbook information.
Include why you selected this article and why you think it would be useful to share with the class.
Include at least one key term from the unit and define it.
Sample Solution