Economic growth is important to understand because growth guarantees that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

it is closely tied to standard of living.

understanding economic growth is key to getting a banking job after graduation.

income equality cannot exist without growth.

Congress is controlled by the democrats. president yaeger, a republican, takes several actions that are opposed by the democrats in congress. first, the president introduces a new budget that cuts most of the government's social programs and gives tax breaks to the wealthy. next, president yaeger negotiates a trade treaty with a nation accused of human rights abuses. then, the president gives pardons to three republican senators who have been convicted of crimes.