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How did you choose your Academic major?

I am conducting research on the factors that influence a college student's choice of a major and minor. So, I'd like to ask you what factors influenced your decision of your academic major?

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Should a central bank have an Inflation target rate?

"Inflation Targeting" has pros and cons. Do you think a Central bank should have a well-established inflation target and make it known? Why or why not?

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How to evaluate the "quality" of online course?

How do you evaluate (measure) the "quality" of an online college course? Is an online course evaluated differently than a face-to-face class, as far as "Quality"? Why or why not?

01 January 1970 4,560 43 View

Do you believe your government's economic statistics and data?

Some of my college students do not trust the national government. Therefore, they don't believe the 'official' unemployment rate, inflation rate, GDP data, etc. They don't believe any economic...

01 January 1970 1,274 72 View

Which is better for the economy - low or high interest rates? Why?

Is it better for a national economy to have relatively low interest rates to encourage more borrowing or is it better to have relatively high interest rates to encourage savings? Why?

01 January 1970 6,554 19 View

Is a tariff an effective tool of government policy?

Recently, the president of the United States threatened to issue a tariff against Mexico if the government of Mexico doesn't help lower the number of illegal immigrants into the USA from Latin...

01 January 1970 9,665 16 View

What is the effect of high interest rates on wealthy households?

How do wealthy households react to higher interest rates? What actions can they take to protect their net worth from higher interest rates?

01 January 1970 1,564 4 View