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Great Expectations

When President Trump promises to "Make America Great Again," he is primarily talking about the economy. In his short time in office, he has had little opportunity to flesh out his economic policies. But he has revealed his hand, at least with regard to international trade and foreign labor. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 25 - Number: 1

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Special Topic Title: History Lessons

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen
Trend and Cycle

Whether measured by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or employment, the movement of the economy can be broken down into two components. Trend refers to the long-term growth of the economy, which is described graphically by a smooth curved line between two points in time. Cycle refers to the drifting movement of the economy above and below the trend line. [READ MORE]

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Volume: 23 - Number: 2

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Special Topic Title: Regional Economic Structure

Authors:

  • Dick Conway
  • Doug Pedersen