Common Sense Economics 2015-2016

Supplemental readings: Lessons From the Great Depression (Links to an external site.) and The Economic Crisis of 2008: Causes and Lessons for the Future (Links to an external site.) 

1.  After completing Module 11, begin Module Supplement D  by offering your first thoughts to one (1) of the questions in the next module.  No preparation is needed, and you automatically earn 2 points.
2. After completing Module Supplement D read through all replies in another group and find one in which to reply.  Help a classmate build out his or her pre-learning thoughts.  Provide page references from Common Sense Economics (2010) and at least one reference to the supplemental readings.  Earn up to an additional 8 points.  Be professional and respectful at all times.
3. The questions follow. (Please copy and paste the question into your reply.  It makes grading easier; thanks!)

• Last names beginning with A-H:  Was the financial crisis of 2008 the result of the behavior of Wall Street financial institutions or the policies of political decision-makers?
• Last names beginning with I-Q:  Was the Great Depression caused by the 1929 stock market crash?
• Last names beginning with R-Z:  Did the New Deal policies of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration bring the Great Depression to an end?  Explain.