Real World Macro Economics (incl) Trumponomics v Bidenomics

2021: American and UK economies, analysed during the President's visit to the UK + workbook on decluttering

What you'll learn
Economic battleground: Trump v Biden
Current economic situation of the USA (Late October 2020)
National Debt - is it a problem
Consumption in America - a problem?
Climate Change
Economics of decluttering
The Kondo effect
Sunk costs
Minimalism
Consumerism
Stroke risk - and how to reduce it

Requirements
None required except an interest in world economics
Consumers

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.

LATEST ADDITION: In-depth analysis of the ECONOMICS of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Up to date as at 27th October 2020. Who knows - this may influence the way some people vote!!

This course looks at the two economies of the UK and the USA as they stand in early June 2019. During the visit to the UK by President Trump we look at the two economies - the one the UK PM is leaving behind as a legacy and the one President Trump is (temporarily) departing from.

As part of the analysis we apply basic macroeconomic concepts.

Key topic areas include:

National debt

Budgets

Consumption

Unemployment

Inflation

Growth

Trade

This course is fully up to date and will be of interest to anyone interested in current, real world, economics

Just added: July 2019:

Workbook: Economics and decluttering

Chapters
Chapter 1 : The economics of decluttering

Chapter 2: Decluttering the company

Chapter 3: How to declutter like an Economist

Chapter 4: Buy less…

Chapter 5: The economics of tidying up

Chapter 6: Declutter your business

Chapter 7: Mistakes people make when decluttering

Chapter 8: The Kondo Effect: the economy-changing magic of tidying up

Topics:
Decluttering

Sunk costs

Costs of clutter

Marie Kondo

5S lean manufacturing

Lean management

Declutter your mail inbox

Declutter your home office

Wasting time and opportunities

Thinking like an economist

A rich life with less stuff

Minimalism

How much is enough

The art of letting go

Recycling

Status quo bias

Diminishing returns

Decluttering mistakes

Minimalism

Consumerism

Minimalism and economics: the endowment effect

Two new workbooks have been added - one for Christmas 2019 and one for New Year 2020

Who this course is for:
Those interested in world economic events - especially UK and USA
Floating voters eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential election - who might be swayed by Economic debate!

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