This is a one to a two-page assignment.

The current state of the business cycle:

The government publishes unemployment and inflation data monthly (www.bls.gov Links to an external site.), and data on economic growth on a quarterly basis (www.bea.gov Links to an external site.). What changes have there been? What is happening to the employment rate? Are the employment and unemployment rates moving in the same direction or in opposite directions? What is the current rate of inflation? Is it increasing, decreasing, or staying the same? Judging from available data, in which phase of the business cycle does the economy appear to be now? Use the data you find to update relevant figures in this chapter.

The general topic for the signature assignment paper is the economic effects of trade relationship between the U.S. and Mexico (emphasis is given to import -export activities between the two countries).

Part ONE

Students are required to submit a one- page report answering the following questions:

1. what is the topic of your paper

2. An introduction paragraph – What is it that you want to write in the project?

3. Each student must submit at least five economic texts, journal of economics, magazines and statistical documents, newspapers, and internet materials (These sources will be used to produce your signature assignment project).

22 pages

The instructions are on the uploaded document