1. Economic Policy

2. Introduction What is economic policy
Federal government and economic policy
Free enterprise approach

3. Goals of economic policy
Economic growth
Low unemployment
Low inflation

4. Tools of economic policy
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Regulation

5. Tax policy Basic principles Personal income tax Capital Gains
Progressivity of income tax
Capital Gains
Payroll tax
EITC
Estate Tax
Corporate income tax
Tax reform

16. Estate Tax

21. The Budget National Debt Debt vs. Deficits The Deficit Problem
Entitlement Spending
Taxes, spending, and the budget
Trump proposals

26. One long-term spending chart to rule them all

28. Contemporary Controversies
Debt ceiling showdowns
Trade policy/tariffs
Income inequality
Wealth tax
Income tax rates

35. Intergenerational Mobility

36. The American Dream: Alive and well in Scandinavia