Monetary policy and international trade: Introduction to macroeconomic policy

7.1 Introduction to macroeconomic policy

Activities

US Department of State: Christopher Conte and Albert R Karr's "An Outline of the US Economy, Chapter 7: Monetary and Fiscal Policy"

• Read this chapter by Christopher Conte, a former editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Albert R. Karr, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, for a historical perspective on fiscal and monetary policy, its evolution over the years, and its current functionality.

Khan Academy: "Monetary and Fiscal Policy"

• Watch this lecture about the monetary and fiscal policy cycle.