Course # 34500 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 6:30pm-9:20pm Term Winter 2025 Specialization Finance & Policy Course Instructor Daniel Sullivan Syllabus Syllabus 1/6/25 This course examines the working of the aggregate economy. It aims to understand the key determinants of business cycle fluctuations and of long-run economic development. This includes coverage of the role of employment, productivity, trade and fiscal deficits, inflation, and interest rates. The emphasis of the course is on the impact of monetary and fiscal policies on the macro economy. Students will be able to analyze and discuss important current economic issues, such as government spending and tax reforms, Social Security reforms, the conduct of monetary policy, and the impact of changing economic conditions around the world. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Macroeconomics for Public Policy Daniel Sullivan Tuesday 6:30pm-9:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Professor Steven Durlauf on Tariffs, Trade, and Trump Wed., March 12, 2025 How Much Is Enough?: A Stone Center Event Discusses Whether Billionaires Should Exist Fri., March 07, 2025 James A. Robinson to Present 2025 Ryerson Lecture on April 23 Thu., March 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., March 13, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Thu., March 13, 2025 | 12:00 PM Monetary Policy and International Finance (MPIF) Mini Class Mon., March 17, 2025 | 7:00 AM