Contents

• Unit 1. Microeconomic issues:Are profits the only business of business?;Are CEOs paid what they are worth?;Is OSHA working effectively to protect the safety of construction workers?;Is the new Medicare part D drug benefit good health care policy?;Are health savings accounts working effectively?;Is it time to reform medical malpractice litigation?
• |gUnit 2. Macroeconomic issues:Is Wal-Mart good for the economy?;Should Social Security be changed to include personal retirement accounts?;Should unemployment benefits be extended?;Do American consumers need a credit card bill of rights?; Should minimum wage and living wage laws be eliminated?; Do unskilled immigrants hurt the American economy?
• |gUnit 3. The World around us:Is a fair trade policy superior to a free trade policy?;Is loan mitigation the answer to the housing foreclosure problem?;will biofuels like ethanol reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil?;Are spending cuts the right way to balance the Federal Government’s budget?;Has the North American Free Trade Agreement benefited the Economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States?;Do the testing and accountability elements of the No Child Left Behind Act prevent a proper cost-benefit evaluation?;Is the inequality in the U.S. income distribution surging?;Is the treasury’s $700 billion bailout the solution to the credit crisis?