Macroeconomics
Lecture
Slides and Support Material for Spring 2012
These linkages below are for the PowerPoint slides used in lectures for this class. Students are encouraged to use these instead of the paper copies handed out in class. These are better quality and in color.
These lecture slides are protected by copyright laws, with restrictions described on the title slide.
Lecture 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics and the National Income and Product (NIPA) Accounts
The BEA 2012 Q4 GDP Report (required reading - includes an explanatory cover sheet)
Lecture 3 Intro to Macro Models and the Aggregate Supply / Aggregate Demand Model
Lecture 4 The Loanable Funds Model (includes a text description of interest rates at the end)
Exam review video (this will be removed after the first exam)
Exam review slides (this will be removed after the first exam)
Archive Lecture Slides (mostly from 2011)
Because alumni and others use refer to these slides throughout the year, a full set of archived slides are maintained on this page. As these slides are replaced by new versions as the class proceeds, they disappear. If you are currently in Econ 53, make sure you are using the newer slides at the top of the page rather than these. None of these slide shows will be used in the current class.
Lecture 8 Employment and Unemployment
Lecture 9 International Trade and Exchange Rates
Lecture 10 The Federal Reserve System and the Creation of Money and Credit
Lecture 11 The Federal Reserve System and Interest Rate Control
Lecture 12 Current (Spring 2011) Federal Reserve Policy
Lecture 13 The Budget of the U.S. Government and Fiscal Policy
Review Slides for the Econ 53 final in-class exam (this will be removed on April 27)
Lecture 14 Entitlements, Trust Funds, Social Security and Medicare
Take-home Final Exam with complete instructions (due May 5, 2011 at noon)