ECON 2630 - Principles 2: Macroeconomics
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 06, CRN 41914,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Tomi Ovaska, Ph.D. (Econ.)
Email: tpovaska@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| Required | Principles of Macroeconomics | Frank, Robert H., Ben S. Bernanke, Kate Antonovics, and Ori Heffetz | |
| Required | Connect access card | McGraw Hill |
Full citation: Frank, Bernanke, Antonovics & Heffetz: Principles of Macroeconomics. 2024 Evergreen Release. McGraw Hill: New York, NY
Note: The card is needed to access the SmartBook and Role-play assignments of the course. Both the book and the card are included in YSU's First-Day-Ready program.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assessments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | Book: Principles of Macroeconomics Chapter 4: Macroeconomics: The Bird’s-Eye View of the Economy SmartBook Ch 4 |
. . See the chapter titles |
. . Read relevant chapter before new lecture. |
| 8/31 | Chapter 5: Measuring Economic Activity: GDP and Unemployment SmartBook Ch 5 |
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| 9/7 | Chapter 6: Measuring the Price Level and Inflation SmartBook Ch 6 |
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| 9/14 | Chapter 7: Economic Growth, Productivity, and Living Standards SmartBook Ch 7 |
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| 9/21 | Chapter 8: The Labor Market: Workers, Wages, and Unemployment SmartBook Ch 8 Exam 1 |
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| 9/28 | Chapter 9: Saving and Capital Formation SmartBook Ch 9 |
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| 10/5 | Chapter 10: Money, Prices, and the Federal Reserve SmartBook Ch 10 |
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| 10/12 | Chapter 11: Financial Markets and International Capital Flows SmartBook Ch 11 |
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| 10/19 | Chapter 12: Short-Term Economic Fluctuations: An Introduction SmartBook Ch 12 |
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| 10/26 | Chapter 13: Spending and Output in the Short Run SmartBook Ch 13 Exam 2 |
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| 11/2 | Chapter 14: Stabilizing the Economy: The Role of the Fed SmartBook Ch 14 |
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| 11/9 | Chapter 15: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, and Inflation SmartBook Ch 15 |
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| 11/16 | The Econ OverLord macroeconomic game. Art Assignment |
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| 11/23 | Contemporary topics | ||
| 11/30 | Course summary Exam 3 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.