Write an extended reflection connecting what you’ve learned in this course to events and the US economy as you understand it today.? I suggest approaching th

Write an extended reflection connecting what you've learned in this course to events and the US economy as you understand it today.  I suggest approaching this assignment as follows.
First think of an aspect of the macroeconomy and the current situation that most interests you. It could be employment, or inflation, or Fed monetary policy or a number of other aspects.  I do not expect you to write a comprehensive paper covering all aspects of the macroeconomy. Close examination of one or two issues you feel are significant is enough. 

Second, do some research to find out what the data says and, perhaps, what other knowledgeable people think. See below for some interesting sources to explore.  I expect you refer to some source(s) in your reflection, but I do not want your reflection to simply be a re-phrasing of what somebody else thinks. Be critical and put your insights to use. Note: as explained in Format below, I do not require a particular citation format  (like APA, etc). Rather, I do want you to make it possible for me the reader to find my way to your original source material if I desired. Naming the title and author of the source with a URL is likely adequate for most material you might get from the web.

Third, write it. I'm not picky about style or formality. Tell me what you're thinking. Give me an argument or rationale for why you think that. Yes, complete sentences and paragraphs are necessary and you should try to avoid casual abbreviated text-talk. Write more like a blog post if you were an economist who blogged. If you wish, I'm open to a meme or GIF, but be sure it adds to your writing and isn't replacing your writing