Course

ECO 1002 — Introduction to Macroeconomics

First-year intro macro. Aggregate output, the Federal Reserve, money, inflation, and the short-run business cycle. Lessons are short and interactive — drag a slider, watch the model respond, then test yourself.

Workshops

6 weekly small-group session s for this course. Geofenced stamp-in attendance.

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Short-run output and interest

1. The IS-LM Model: Output and Interest Together ⏱ 25 min
2. Aggregate Demand and Short-Run Supply (AD-AS) ⏱ 20 min
3. IS-LM (Guided Walkthrough) ⏱ 20 min

Inflation and unemployment

1. The Phillips Curve: Inflation vs Unemployment ⏱ 15 min
2. Okun's Law and the Output–Inflation Chain ⏱ 20 min

Long-run growth

1. Why Some Countries Are Rich: The Solow Model ⏱ 20 min
2. Saving, Investment, and Crowding Out ⏱ 20 min

Money and monetary policy

1. The Fed's Balance Sheet and the Money Supply ⏱ 30 min
2. Monetary Policy Tools and Targets ⏱ 25 min
3. Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand ⏱ 30 min

Open economy

1. Open-Economy Macro and the Real Exchange Rate ⏱ 20 min