I need help with 2 pages essay due in 5 days

King’s College

CORE 153—Principles of Economics: Macro

Essay on Macroeconomic Issues

Essay Due: December 1st, 2017

Write a two-page essay on one of following questions. You should include relevant news and economic sources and employ economic concepts relevant to our course in your analysis.

1. What might explain the decrease in the labor force participation rate in the past decade? In your answer include the trend of the labor force participation rate for the past 30 years and why the fall might be a cause for concern.

2. Evaluate the main points of President Trump’s tax plan. Weigh both the pros and cons of the proposed plan.

3. The Fed targets the Federal Funds Rate to maintain a healthy economy (strong growth, low inflation and low unemployment). Why has the Fed been increasing this interest rate in the past year?

· Use reputable print or online sources for research on your paper than have been published within the last 12 to 24 months. Do not use more than five and less than two sources.

· Sources should be properly cited

· The essay should be clear and well written in your own words

· The paper must use margins of 1 in., 1.5 line spacing, and no more than 12 point font.

· Direct quotations should be minimized (no more than two; neither one should be more than one sentence), and they must be introduced, if used at all.

· Points will be deducted for short (i.e. less than two pages), poorly written, or late essays.

· Any form of plagiarism will result in a score of 0 for the assignment. This could cause you to fail the course.

Grading:

15 points – Quality of research and content

15 points – Use of ethical and economic concepts for analysis

5 points – Use of MLA format and proper citations

5 points – High Quality of writing

5 points – Submission on time

5 points—Adherence to the two-page restriction