The Term Paper is a 5-page (double spaced) paper that discusses one item we have discussed in class throughout the
semester. The paper should take a position on a specific issue and discuss and support your position using facts and statistics.
The issue should be very specific so that you can spend the appropriate amount of time supporting your viewpoint. The paper
may take a position from the perspective of one of the schools of thought (Rand, Friedman, Keynes, Marx, etc.), but does not
have to. You should begin your paper with a Thesis Statement and then the rest of the paper should be focused on supporting
your position and/or criticizing opposing viewpoints. It is essential to do your own work and use your own words.
Potential Topics (this is not an exhaustive list; you are welcome to come up with your own topic):
• Covid-19 Impact and Mandates
• Economic Growth, Job Creation, Inflation
• The position of the US on the Global Stage
• Financial Crisis and Bailout
• Health Care Reform
• World Trade Organization/IMF/World Bank Issues
• European Union/Euro Issues
• Economic Schools of Thought and their differences
• Powell (Monetary) Economic Policy/Trump (Fiscal) Economic Policy
• Globalization Trends
• Environmental Issues
• Cybersecurity Issues
• Income Distribution Issues
• Welfare and Poverty Issues
• Technological Issues
• Social Security/Medicare Issues
• Role of Cryptocurrencies and their future in finance
• Sports team salary caps and the use of tax money to support them
• Proper Role of Government Issues
• Tax Reform Issues
• Federal Budgetary Issues
• Minimum Wage Issues
• Company specific issues and the economic impact on industry
• Foreign Exchange Issues including the Role of the Dollar
• Educational Issues including Performance, Spending, and Alternatives
• Monetary Policy Issues with emphasis on the Bernanke Federal Reserve
• Impact of Government Regulations
• Trade Issues and Trends in the Global Economy
• Stock Market Volatility and its Impact on the Economy
• Specific country issues (China, Japan, Russia, U.K., Germany, France, Mexico, etc.)
• Florida and other State Economic Issues
• Demographic Issues/Trends
• Changing landscape of financial services industry
• Differences in Social Welfare Functions Across Countries
• The Impact of War, Politics, and Culture on Economic Performance
• Corporate Fraud and other Asymmetric Information Problems
• Sarbanes Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act
• Economic Structure/Culture of the U.S. and other countries