Covering the Economy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course provides students a working understanding of the U.S. economy, its vast significance in people’s lives, and the basics of how to cover it. Students will have the opportunity to do in-depth research into topics of their own choosing, and explore the real-world impacts of economic and business policies and events both past and present. The class includes the roles of consumers and workers and major business sectors, financial markets, technology, and the federal government in the U.S. economy. It also introduces students to the nature of the modern business corporation and its influence on business leaders’ behavior. Students are introduced to the mysteries of the corporate financial statement. The course also gives a brief overview of the dynamics of the global economy. Taught by John McKinnon, who covers Big Tech companies and their current battles in Washington for The Wall Street Journal. He's previously covered the White House, Treasury and tax and fiscal policy.