Research Guides: Econ 101 Discussion Board: Prof. Styles

Library Handout

ECON 101 Library Handout 2021-22

Assignment

Discussion Board (DB#1),

Use either: The Economist magazine (via the Los Angeles County Library), New York Times Business section, Washington Post Business section, Los Angeles Times Business, Wall Street Journal (via U.S. Major Dailies) or the Financial Times only.

* Newspapers are available on Citrus library's website. Use your campus login to access (same as Canvas).

Find one article that discusses in depth the state of the current U.S. economy or how much the U.S. economy is growing or shrinking. Discuss in detail one or more of the following economic variables:

GDP growth,
unemployment,
national income or U.S. exports.
inflation
consumer spending
business investment

Explain why the variable is changing. Be sure to include numbers of percentages for these variables.

Address the following from your article:

Explain the economic variable (GDP, unemployment, etc.) in detail. Explain why it’s occurring. (5-7 sentences)
What’s the future for the economy or this economic variable look like? (5-7 sentences)
Give the source for your article.
What is your major? Why are you taking the class?

Accessing Newspaper Articles

U.S. Major Dailies (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
U.S. Major Dailies provides access to the five most respected U.S. national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times and Washington Post, co-exclusive access to The Wall Street Journal, and exclusive access to Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. The titles offer researchers thorough and timely coverage of local, regional, and world events with journalistic balance and perspective. The content is available by 8am each day and provides archives stretching as far back as 1985. (Expires 6/30/24)

To locate articles from any of the newspapers below in print, online, blogs or video use the following search limiters and add your own topic. From your results, you can also limit by location, publication title and more.

US Major Dailies only provides APA 7. For more on APA, see Citation Help page.

Key News Sources

The Economist (1998-present)
Full text of the weekly print version and extra articles from the web-only offerings of the publication are available via Gale's Opposing Viewpoints. Search within publication (top right) to find articles on your topic.