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Please read the article found at the following URL:

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Natural-Gas-Powered-Vehicles-Should-Be-Bigger-In-The-U.S.-Why-Arent-They.html

This article was written five years ago and essentially predicted that production and sales of CNG-powered vehicles would remain relatively low in the United States, despite the fact that the U.S. produces more natural gas than any other nation.  Would you consider purchasing a CNG-powered vehicle?  Why or why not?  What could potentially change your opinion?

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Please read the attached document and discuss your thoughts.  The article was written seven years ago.  Has it proven to be prophetic?  Do you believe we are on the verge of further increases in the world oil supply?  Do you foresee gasoline prices changing in the future?  Why or why not?

Attachment:  File oil production brief.pdf (465.473 KB)

https://courses.ccac.edu/courses/1/ECO-102-19FA-01-Delallo/db/_3139460_1/oil%20production%20brief.pdf

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Please read the following article from the New York Times:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/upshot/unemployment-inflation-changing-economic-fundamentals.html

The focus of the article centers on a predicted rise in the rate of inflation, driven by a drop in the unemployment rate, which has not happened.  How does this relate to our studies of inflation and unemployment, especially the Phillips Curve?

Do you see examples in your own life that support the author's holding?  Do you agree with the premise of the article?  Why or why not?  

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Bernie Sanders has focused his two presidential runs on the distribution of income.  After viewing the lecture videos for Module 9, particularly the Nick Hanauer "Ted Talk" video, do you agree that America has a problem with its income distribution?  Is Hanauer correct, or is his video just a bunch of political propaganda?  Does our income distribution need to be more equal?  If so, how can we equalize our distributions of wealth and/or income in a way that's fair?

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Read the following article:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/02/federal-budget-trump-adds-4-trillion-national-debt-watchdog-says/1893228001/

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, the Republican Party positioned itself as the party of fiscal responsibility.  In your opinion, is this still true?  Why do you believe fiscal conservatives have not been more vigilant watchdogs of President Trump's spending?  Has the party line changed

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