Oxford Diploma In Macroeconomics

(40 hrs) Macroeconomics: 2021 Budgets; USA Economy, government policies, workbooks, multiple choice tests…

What you'll learn
The USA Economy analysed
2021 Budget + analysis
Comparisons with other economies
Aggregate demand and reasons for shifts
Multiplier
Output gap
Lively discussions!
Supply-side policy
Expansionary monetary policy
Detailed revision section
Several up to date WORKBOOKS
Requirements
An interest in understanding economic policy and events
Pen and paper to practice the diagrams
You should be able to use a PC at beginner level
Description
Notice: Please do NOT enrol on this course on impulse, thinking you might watch it later. Maybe show an interest on impulse, yes, but before you enrol, watch the Preview videos, read the Course Description and then make a decision. If you then enrol then please start the course as soon as possible. Watch the lectures, look at the workbooks and join in the discussions. Joining my courses is a serious business and I want you to get the most out of your study – but I also want you to enjoy the course.That is why I am asking that you only enrol because you really want to and that you start the course intending to make full use of all the resources.You will be very welcome.BEFORE YOU ENROL:1. Watch the Preview video2. Watch the sample lectures3. Thoroughly read this course description4. Be fully aware that participation is encouraged - that means there are manuals (several) numerous discussions (Q/A sections) and regular Education Announcements5. To achieve the Oxford Diploma requires quite a lot of work. To acquire the Completion Certificate you can just…watch. You can choose to do either, neither or…both. Questions are responded to quickly.6. Remember too that this course includes an OPTIONAL course in Business Economics English.Five reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now:You cannot lose - 30 day refund if you really really don't like the course BUT if you DO like it:a. updated lecturesb. case studies based on very very current news itemsc. detailed responses to messagesd. I constantly attempt to have a 'class atmosphere' e.g. throwing questions open to alle. regular Announcements that are not disguised sales ploysf. regular FREE access to numerous other courses offered by meI am a lecturer/teacher in Economics by trade i.e. I teach full-time for a living. I have been Principal, Director of Studies and Head of Economics. (Oxford, UK)  I have lectured in University, adult evening classes and also run over 50 seminars in the UKI am/have been an Examiner for FIVE different examination boardsI have 100+ books on Amazon - many of them about business/economicsThe success of my students has been featured on the BBC, Daily Telegraph, The Times and I have been featured on TV in 2 countries.MOTIVATIONI make courses on Udemy primarily because I enjoy the process of causing learning. Many of my courses are to improve lives. One of the Economics courses is to raise money for charity. (100% of revenue goes to the charity) Fundamentally this course here, is about helping you.About the courseUsing ONLY aggregate demand and aggregate supply, this course explains the basics of macro economic policy. The lectures are fully supported by notes - often repeated to ensure learning - that may be copied and used for other studies. If you wish to understand more as to why governments cut/raise taxes, cut/raise government expenditure, how this impacts on inflation, unemployment and growth - then this is the course for you.Topics:Aggregate demandAggregate supplyNovember 2017 Budget (UK)Shifts in AD/ASMacro-economic equilibriumSpare capacityThe MultiplierOutput gapsEconomic growthThe Great Reset (added mid-January 2022)Supply-side policiesInflationUnemploymentTradeMonetary policyExport-led growthSeptember 2018 revision sectionBREXITThe course is pitched at a beginner level and thus is IDEAL for anyone just starting an economics course or simply wants to understand macro-economic policy.The initial lectures are short - egg-timer size! - and, if you look at other egg-timer courses, you will know that if you have any questions then they will be answered very quickly.The first part of the course also features a couple of 'revision sessions' just to check you have been following! (These are quite fast!)EXTENDED REVISION SECTION (14 Revision Lectures)The second half of the course consists of case studies based on articles in July 2018. This is to give you the opportunity to check what you know - and then (if you wish) send answers in!Lecture 45Attached to this lecture is an ECONOMICS WORKBOOK which if done properly, will take about 20+ hours! The Workbook is current as at mid-Feb 2019A second workbook has been added with questions about:Exchange rateCPIBrexitInvestmentMergersWorkforceSpending habitsMonetary policyRecessionWagesReal GDPCold warFederal Reserve and interest ratesJuly 2019: New workbook: Economics and declutteringChaptersChapter 1 : The economics of declutteringChapter 2: Decluttering the companyChapter 3: How to declutter like an EconomistChapter 4: Buy less…Chapter 5: The economics of tidying upChapter 6: Declutter your businessChapter 7: Mistakes people make when declutteringChapter 8: The Kondo Effect: the economy-changing magic of tidying upTopics:DeclutteringMarie KondoSunk costsCosts of clutter5S lean manufacturingLean managementDeclutter your mail inboxDeclutter your home officeWasting time and opportunitiesThinking like an economistA rich life with less stuffMinimalismHow much is enoughThe art of letting goRecyclingStatus quo biasDiminishing returnsDecluttering mistakesMinimalismConsumerismMinimalism and economics: the endowment effectDecember 2019Two new workbooks:Christmas economicsEconomics New Year 2020These two workbooks have been written with the Oxford Diploma in mind.March 2020New courses added: The impact of Coronavirus on the EconomyThe Economy of the USA

Overview

Section 1: OPTIONAL: UKRAINE

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Relevance

Lecture 3 Truth

Lecture 4 Action

Lecture 5 End

Lecture 6 P.P.S.

Section 2: Friendly advice

Lecture 7 Friendly advice

Section 3: Attention!

Lecture 8 Attention!

Section 4: Please watch this first!

Lecture 9 Please, please watch this first!

Lecture 10 Reviews

Section 5: Preview & Introduction

Lecture 11 Maximising your enjoyment from this course

Lecture 12 Maximising your enjoyment from this course (Part 2)

Lecture 13 Maximising your enjoyment from this course (Part 3)

Lecture 14 Maximising your enjoyment from this course (Part 4)

Lecture 15 Maximising your enjoyment from this course (Part 5)

Lecture 16 Preview

Lecture 17 Introduction

Section 6: Oxford School of Learning Diploma

Lecture 18 The Oxford Diploma - compulsory

Section 7: OPTIONAL:New course: Business/Economics English

Lecture 19 Introduction

Lecture 20 Day One: Ask for Help

Lecture 21 Day Two: Watch and Listen

Lecture 22 Day Three: Write Down Words and Phrases

Lecture 23 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 1)

Lecture 24 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 2)

Lecture 25 Day Five: Make time to study

Lecture 26 Day Six: Five Websites

Lecture 27 Day Seven: In conclusion

Section 8: What do you think?

Lecture 28 Here's what we'll do

Lecture 29 War on a different level - part 1

Lecture 30 War on a different level - part 2

Lecture 31 War on a different level - part 3

Lecture 32 Sanctions - a good idea?

Lecture 33 Punishers and the punished

Lecture 34 Interest rates

Lecture 35 Davos and globalisation - part 1

Lecture 36 Davos and globalisation - part 2

Lecture 37 Davos and globalisation - part 3

Lecture 38 Breathe deeply…or perhaps not: part 1

Lecture 39 Breather deeply…or not: part 2

Section 9: Compulsory : Key Macroeconomics vocabulary

Lecture 40 Introduction

Lecture 41 Lecture 1

Lecture 42 Lecture 2

Lecture 43 Lecture 3

Lecture 44 Lecture 4

Lecture 45 Lecture 5

Lecture 46 Lecture 6

Lecture 47 Lecture 7

Lecture 48 Lecture 8

Lecture 49 Lecture 9

Lecture 50 Lecture 10

Section 10: Test

Lecture 51 Introduction

Lecture 52 Day 1

Lecture 53 Day 2

Lecture 54 Day 3

Lecture 55 Day 4

Lecture 56 Day 5

Lecture 57 Day 6

Lecture 58 Day 7

Lecture 59 Day 8

Lecture 60 Day 9

Lecture 61 Day 10

Lecture 62 Day 11

Lecture 63 Day 12

Lecture 64 Day 13

Lecture 65 Day 14

Lecture 66 Day 15

Lecture 67 Day 16

Lecture 68 Day 17

Lecture 69 Day 18

Lecture 70 Day 19

Lecture 71 Day 20

Lecture 72 Day 21

Lecture 73 Day 22

Lecture 74 Day 23

Lecture 75 Day 24

Lecture 76 Day 25

Lecture 77 Day 26

Section 11: Compulsory : Covid-19 and the Economy

Lecture 78 Introduction

Lecture 79 Supply side shocks

Lecture 80 Targeted economic policies

Lecture 81 Three charts (part 1)

Lecture 82 Three charts (part 2)

Lecture 83 Three charts (part 3)

Lecture 84 Global shares

Lecture 85 Pollution

Lecture 86 Restaurant Bookings

Lecture 87 Manufacturing activity

Lecture 88 Stock Market

Lecture 89 Commodity Prices

Lecture 90 Air Quality

Lecture 91 A silver lining

Lecture 92 Upward trajectory?

Lecture 93 How you can help yourself

Lecture 94 Two thoughts

Section 12: Globalisation

Lecture 95 Introduction and Keynote Address

Lecture 96 Some causes of globalisation

Lecture 97 More on causes of globalisation

Lecture 98 Characteristics of globalisation part 1

Lecture 99 Characteristics of globalisation part 2

Lecture 100 Winners and Losers

Lecture 101 How does globalisation affect the UK Economy?

Lecture 102 Globalisation - the disadvantages

Lecture 103 Is globalisation irreversible?

Lecture 104 Discussion

Lecture 105 Multinationals and globalisation part 1

Lecture 106 Multinationals and globalisation part 2

Section 13: The Great Reset - hugely provocative in order to stimulate discussion!

Lecture 107 Introduction - pt 1

Lecture 108 Introduction - pt 2

Lecture 109 Introduction - pt 3

Lecture 110 Health - pt 1

Lecture 111 Health - pt 2

Lecture 112 Health - pt 3

Lecture 113 Wealth

Lecture 114 Ownership - pt 1

Lecture 115 Ownership - pt 2

Lecture 116 Continuance

Lecture 117 Energy - pt 1

Lecture 118 Energy - pt 2

Lecture 119 Energy - pt 3

Lecture 120 Nutrition - pt 1

Lecture 121 Nutrition - pt 2

Lecture 122 Nutrition - pt 3

Lecture 123 Surveillance

Lecture 124 Individual sovereignty

Lecture 125 P.P.S.

Section 14: The Economic Burden of Strokes

Lecture 126 The Economic Costs of a Stroke

Lecture 127 Looking at some data

Lecture 128 Some studies

Lecture 129 The global burden

Lecture 130 Art Therapy and Strokes

Lecture 131 Can the arts help stroke rehabilitation?

Lecture 132 Therapies (Part 1)

Lecture 133 Therapies (Part 2)

Lecture 134 Therapies (Part 3)

Lecture 135 Over to you! (Part 1)

Lecture 136 Over to you! (Part 2)

Section 15: Compulsory : Introduction

Lecture 137 Original preview

Lecture 138 About the lecturer

Lecture 139 The Aggregate Demand Curve

Lecture 140 The AD slope

Lecture 141 Aggregate Supply

Lecture 142 Shifts in Aggregate Supply/Nov. 2017 Budget

Lecture 143 Macro-economic Equilibrium

Lecture 144 The Multiplier Effect

Lecture 145 Spare capacity

Lecture 146 Raising output and price level

Lecture 147 Increase in price level, not output

Lecture 148 Revision

Lecture 149 Increase in BOTH AD/AS

Lecture 150 Increase in AD greater than in AS

Lecture 151 Negative output gap

Lecture 152 Positive output gap

Lecture 153 Export-led growth

Lecture 154 Supply-led growth

Lecture 155 Supply-side policies

Lecture 156 Inflation

Lecture 157 Cost push inflation

Lecture 158 A beneficial effect of unemployment

Lecture 159 Current Account Deficit

Lecture 160 SPICED

Lecture 161 Deflationary effect

Lecture 162 Supply-side policies revisited

Lecture 163 Expansionary Monetary Policy

Lecture 164 Deflating the economy

Lecture 165 Increase in output, no change in macro-economic equilibrium

Lecture 166 Overall revision

Section 16: Optional : Revision & current affairs

Lecture 167 Tariffs

Lecture 168 Unemployment

Lecture 169 Economic growth

Lecture 170 Inward investment

Lecture 171 Brexit / Negative multiplier / investment

Lecture 172 Economic growth / exchange rate

Lecture 173 Growth

Lecture 174 World Cup effect

Lecture 175 Economic growth

Lecture 176 Economic growth

Lecture 177 Trade war

Lecture 178 World Cup

Lecture 179 Output gaps

Lecture 180 Supply-side policies

Section 17: Optional : Current Affairs 10th November 2020

Lecture 181 Current Affairs 10th November 2020

Lecture 182 Part 2

Lecture 183 Part 3

Lecture 184 Part 4

Lecture 185 Part 5

Lecture 186 Part 6

Lecture 187 Part 7

Lecture 188 Part 8

Section 18: Optional : Current Affairs 11th November 2020

Lecture 189 Current Affairs 11th November 2020

Lecture 190 Part 2

Lecture 191 Part 3

Lecture 192 Part 4

Lecture 193 Part 5

Lecture 194 Part 6

Lecture 195 Part 7

Lecture 196 Part 8

Lecture 197 Part 9

Section 19: Optional : Boris Johnson new Prime Minister: the pledges

Lecture 198 The Introduction - pt 1

Lecture 199 Introduction - pt 2

Lecture 200 Boris's speech analysed - pt 1

Lecture 201 Boris's speech analysed - pt 2

Lecture 202 Income tax

Lecture 203 Increasing the starting point for National Insurance

Lecture 204 Raising Education Spending

Lecture 205 Employing more police officers

Lecture 206 Free TV Licences

Lecture 207 Stamp Duty

Lecture 208 The Fourth Option

Lecture 209 Six Free Ports

Lecture 210 Full Fibre Broadband

Lecture 211 Raising the National Minimum Wage

Lecture 212 The NHS

Lecture 213 What's been inherited?

Lecture 214 Divorcing the EU - £39bn?

Section 20: Optional : General Election and the UK Economy

Lecture 215 Introduction

Lecture 216 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 1)

Lecture 217 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 2)

Lecture 218 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 3)

Lecture 219 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 4)

Lecture 220 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 5)

Lecture 221 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 6)

Lecture 222 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 7)

Lecture 223 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 8)

Lecture 224 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 9)

Lecture 225 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 10)

Lecture 226 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 11)

Lecture 227 General Election and the UK Economy (Part 12)

Section 21: Compulsory : Post-COVID

Lecture 228 Introduction

Lecture 229 Trade offs

Lecture 230 Trade offs (Part 3)

Lecture 231 Post-COVID slump

Lecture 232 Post-COVID slump (Part 2)

Lecture 233 Post-COVID slump (Part 3)

Lecture 234 Post-COVID slump (Part 4)

Lecture 235 Post-COVID slump (Part 5)

Lecture 236 Recession

Lecture 237 Recession (Part 2)

Lecture 238 Recession (Part 3)

Lecture 239 Recession (Part 4)

Lecture 240 Recession (Part 5)

Lecture 241 Recession (Part 6)

Lecture 242 Recession (Part 7)

Lecture 243 Recession (part 8)

Lecture 244 Confidence (Part 1)

Lecture 245 Confidence (Part 2)

Lecture 246 Confidence (Part 3)

Lecture 247 Confidence (Part 4)

Lecture 248 Confidence (Part 5)

Lecture 249 Confidence (Part 6)

Lecture 250 Confidence (Part 7)

Lecture 251 Confidence (Part 8)

Lecture 252 Confidence (Part 9)

Lecture 253 Confidence (Part 10)

Lecture 254 Confidence (Part 11)

Lecture 255 Confidence (Part 12)

Lecture 256 Confidence (Part 13)

Lecture 257 Confidence (Part 14)

Lecture 258 Confidence (Part 15)

Lecture 259 Confidence (Part 16)

Lecture 260 Imbalances in society

Lecture 261 Imbalances in society (Part 2)

Lecture 262 Imbalances in society (Part 3)

Lecture 263 Imbalances in society (Part 4)

Lecture 264 Imbalances in society (Part 5)

Lecture 265 Imbalances in society (Part 6)

Lecture 266 Imbalances in society (Part 7)

Lecture 267 Imbalances in society (Part 8)

Lecture 268 Imbalances in society (Part 9)

Lecture 269 Imbalances in society (Part 10)

Lecture 270 Imbalances in society (Part 11)

Lecture 271 Imbalances in society (Part 12)

Lecture 272 Imbalances in society (Part 13)

Lecture 273 Imbalances in society (Part 14)

Lecture 274 Imbalances in society (Part 15)

Lecture 275 Imbalances in society (Part 16)

Lecture 276 Imbalances in society (Part 17)

Lecture 277 Imbalances in society (Part 18)

Lecture 278 Imbalances in society (Part 19)

Lecture 279 Imbalances in society (Part 20)

Section 22: Compulsory : The USA Economy

Lecture 280 Introduction

Lecture 281 Overview

Lecture 282 Is America great again?

Lecture 283 A manifesto of mistruths?

Lecture 284 The system is broken - says billionaire Ray Dailo

Lecture 285 Is capitalism not working?

Lecture 286 The diagnosis

Lecture 287 What I (Ray Dalio) think

Lecture 288 Coronavirus and the US Economy

Lecture 289 Trump may be a good President but…

Lecture 290 Employment

Lecture 291 But the economy is doing well…?

Lecture 292 Confidence is high?

Lecture 293 Conclusion - part 1: Job gains

Lecture 294 Conclusion - part 2: Unemployment rate

Lecture 295 Conclusion - part 3: Economic growth

Lecture 296 Conclusion - part 4: . Middle-class income

Lecture 297 Conclusion - part 5: Stock market

Lecture 298 Conclusion - part 6: Food stamps

Lecture 299 Conclusion - part 7: Manufacturing

Lecture 300 Conclusion part 8: Home prices

Lecture 301 Conclusion part 9: Gas prices

Lecture 302 Conclusion part 10: Federal Debt

Lecture 303 Conclusion - part 11: Wages

Lecture 304 Conclusion - part 12: Confidence

Lecture 305 Conclusion - part 13: Trade deficit

Lecture 306 Conclusion - part 14: Uninsured Americans

Lecture 307 Conclusion - part 15: Business investment

Section 23: Compulsory : Trump(onomics) v Biden(omics)

Lecture 308 Introduction

Lecture 309 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 1

Lecture 310 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 2

Lecture 311 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 3

Lecture 312 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 4

Lecture 313 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 5

Lecture 314 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 6

Lecture 315 Will the voters listen to 700 Economists? - Part 7

Lecture 316 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 1

Lecture 317 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 2

Lecture 318 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 3

Lecture 319 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 4

Lecture 320 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 5

Lecture 321 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 6

Lecture 322 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 7

Lecture 323 The Biden plan…bit by bit…you comment - Part 8

Lecture 324 He said…

Section 24: Compulsory : The Nigerian Economy

Lecture 325 Introduction

Lecture 326 The Economy: An overview

Lecture 327 Impact of Covid - just one example

Lecture 328 Covid-19 - wider implications

Lecture 329 Stimulus

Lecture 330 A positive note

Section 25: Optional : April Fools' Economics

Lecture 331 Introduction

Lecture 332 Pranks

Lecture 333 Cutting costs

Lecture 334 Guardian on Twitter

Lecture 335 More pranks

Lecture 336 Conclusion

Section 26: Compulsory : Multiple Choice: Macro

Lecture 337 Multiple Choice test - pt 1

Lecture 338 Multiple choice test 1 - pt 2

Lecture 339 Multiple choice test 1 - pt 3

Lecture 340 Multiple Choice test 1 - pt 4

Lecture 341 Multiple Choice test 1 - pt 5

Lecture 342 Multiple choice test 2 - pt 1

Lecture 343 Multiple choice test 2 - pt 2

Lecture 344 Multiple choice test 2 - pt 3

Lecture 345 Multiple choice test 2 - pt 4

Lecture 346 Multiple choice test 2 - pt 5

Lecture 347 Multiple Choice test 3 - pt 1

Lecture 348 Multiple choice test 3 - pt 2

Lecture 349 Multiple choice test 3 - pt 3

Lecture 350 Multiple choice test 3 - pt 4

Lecture 351 Multiple choice test 3 - pt 5

Lecture 352 Multiple Choice test 4 - pt 1

Lecture 353 Multiple choice test 4 - pt 2

Lecture 354 Multiple choice test 4 - pt 3

Lecture 355 Multiple choice test 4 - pt 4

Lecture 356 Multiple choice test 4 - pt 5

Lecture 357 Multiple choice test 5 - pt 1

Lecture 358 Multiple choice test 5 - pt 2

Lecture 359 Multiple choice test 5 - pt 3

Lecture 360 Multiple choice test 5 - pt 4

Lecture 361 Multiple choice test 5 - pt 5

Lecture 362 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 1

Lecture 363 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 2

Lecture 364 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 3

Lecture 365 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 4

Lecture 366 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 5

Lecture 367 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 6

Lecture 368 Multiple choice test 6 - pt 7

Section 27: Diploma - compulsory section - 1

Lecture 369 Introduction

Lecture 370 Difficult financial backdrop

Lecture 371 Squeezing public sector - pt 1

Lecture 372 Squeezing public sector - pt 2

Lecture 373 Levelling up

Lecture 374 What happens next

Lecture 375 Covid and Brexit

Lecture 376 Paul

Lecture 377 Andrew

Lecture 378 Douglas

Lecture 379 Julian

Lecture 380 Chris

Section 28: Diploma: Compulsory Section 2 : Budget 2021

Lecture 381 Stopping waste creates funds! - pt 1

Lecture 382 Stopping waste creates funds! - pt 2

Lecture 383 Stopping waste creates funds! - pt 3

Lecture 384 Stopping waste creates funds! - pt 4

Lecture 385 GDP

Lecture 386 UK Public finances

Lecture 387 Unemployment - pt 1

Lecture 388 Unemployment - pt 2

Lecture 389 Unemployment - pt 3

Lecture 390 Furloughing

Lecture 391 Inequality - pt 1

Lecture 392 Inequality - pt 2

Lecture 393 Covid Policy - measures confidence

Section 29: Compulsory : Brexit - the Update

Lecture 394 Brexit - the Update : 1

Section 30: Optional : Learning and Mind Maps

Lecture 395 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 1)

Lecture 396 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 2)

Lecture 397 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 3)

Lecture 398 Mind maps

Lecture 399 Mind maps (part 2)

Section 31: Mind Map a Textbook!

Lecture 400 Mind Map a Textbook!

Section 32: Improving your English (Optional)

Lecture 401 Introduction

Lecture 402 Lesson 1

Lecture 403 Lesson 2

Lecture 404 Lesson 3

Lecture 405 Lesson 4

Lecture 406 Lesson 5

Lecture 407 Lesson 6

Lecture 408 Lesson 7

Lecture 409 Lesson 8

Section 33: Bonus

Lecture 410 Bonus

Everyone interested in the American economy,Anyone commencing a course in macro-economics,1st Degree students,Anyone who has an interest in understanding the basics of economic policy,Non-specialists in Economics