ECON 361 - US Fiscal Policy (3 credits)

(Prereq: A grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 201 and ECON 202, or a grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 101) This course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of economic policy during various presidencies and periods of war. Emphasis will be given to Hamiltonian finance, the Jeffersonian approach to the debt as well as taxation and borrowing during wartime.