Applied Intermediate Macroeconomics
Assessment Content
CW2 is an individual assignment (max 2,500 words limit – penalties apply) involving monitoring and evaluating economic data in the application of relevant economic theory to a contemporary topic.
Keep track of the latest economic developments and the real-time estimates and revisions of your relevant variables during the module. You will use these updates in theory-informed discussion of the economic impact of the current events and the policies pursued so far.
Wwrite an analysis report that evaluates comparatively the performance of the UK and the US economies in since Q4 2019, discuss the theory behind the government policies implemented and analyse their impact on the economic variables chosen.
Use the economic dataset given to draw charts and inform your discussion of your two countries.
On the basis of your analysis, you must draw conclusions on the recent past and expected near-future performance of the two economies.
