Think like an economist

  Description You need to analyze a current event, a news article, or a social media post like an economist. For example, you can choose to study trade. Find a social media post or a news article that talks about it. Study the truth behind it. How does trade affect you as a person, us as a nation, and us in a globalized world? You need to evaluate facts You need to distinguish between normative and positive statements You need to make assumptions Think in terms of alternatives Evaluate the cost of individual and social choices Examine and understand how events and issues are related