PART 1: Having difficult conversations is one of the hardest parts of management, especially if you’re in HR. Watch the attached video:
Turn in a one page powerpoint that summarizes what YOU took away from this video.
PART 2: The market crash of 2008 was one of the largest in US history. Watch the attached video that discusses the BASIC issues that precipitated it:
You have just been made President of the US in 2008 and want to fix this problem. Prepare a 4-5 page powerpoint presentation that:
Summarizes how it happened
Lists the major impacts – jobs, lending/defaults, etc.
How will you restore confidence in the markets? What will you do to prevent this from happening again?
What are your short and long term stimulus plans to address this?
PART 3: The Federal Reserve has 3 primary tools it uses to fine tune the economy:
1) Interest rates
2) Reserve requirements
3) Open Market Operations (buying and selling bonds)
Please turn in a 4-5 page powerpoint that shows:
How the Fed is structured
A page for each of the 3 levecgors and how they work
