As of March 12, 2020 the yield to maturity on 30 year US Treasury Bonds was 1.44%. On the same date, the yield to maturity on 30 year TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) was 0.31%. The latter can be viewed as a real interest rate. What forecast inflation rate is implied by these interest rates

Suppose that hubert, an economist from an am talk radio program, and kate, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the west coast, are arguing over government bailouts. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: kate: to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. hubert: indeed, it’s gotten crazy! a government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. kate: i don’t know about that. without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due todifferences in scientific judgments . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue. central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c.increase prices

Which of the following is not part of the mission statement of the department of homeland security? lead the unified national effort to secure america protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation ensure safe and secure borders coordinate intelligence operations against terrorists in other countries