Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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JOUR 4490 - Economics Reporting
Mastering the techniques surrounding how to cover Wall Street and the economy. Special attention will be given to markets (stocks, bonds), the Federal Reserve and understanding the business cycle. Students will research and write stories requiring them to make sense of government statistics such as retail sales, inflation, housing starts, and unemployment claims.
Requisites: C or better in (JOUR 2310 or 2311)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate an ability to interpret the economic data released by the US government.
- Understand financial markets, how securities are valued and priced, and the role financial markets play.
- Understand how to read the Wall Street Journal and find important financial and economic information.
- Understand the forces of regulation and competition in the market place.
- Understand the political economy of business and the role government plays in business and the economy.
- Understand the role business writers play and their importance to the market economy.
- Understand trade, tariffs, currencies, and economic forces behind the world economy.
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