Instructor
James Murray, Ph.D.
403T Wimberly Hall608-785-5140
608-406-4068
jmurray@uwlax.edu
Office Hours Appointments
Office hours appointments are available with only a one-hour notice, and are generally available at the following times:
- 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Monday and Wednesday
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday
Resources
Studying
Careers in Economics
SEARCH: Source for Economics and Related Careers Help
SEARCH is a group for intended or declared economics majors and minors who are serious about exploring their career options. You do not (should not) wait to your senior year to get started exploring your options and interests.
Learn more about SEARCHGroup Projects
- Paper due Tuesday, December 13. See syllabus for expectations.
- Electronic poster due Tuesday, December 6 to the appropriate D2L dropbox folder
To use the UWL Economics poster template, go to Google Slide Template, login to Google Drive if necessary, Select File, Make a copy - Annotated Bibliography due Tuesday, November 22 to the appropriate D2L dropbox folder
- Paper due Thursday, November 10. See syllabus for expectations.
- Annotated Bibliography due Tuesday, October 25 to the appropriate D2L dropbox folder
- Electronic poster due Tuesday, November 1 to the appropriate D2L dropbox folder
To use the UWL Economics poster template, go to Google Slide Template, login to Google Drive if necessary, Select File, Make a copy
Unit 10: Aggregate Supply / Aggregate Demand
Class Notes
Reading
Exercises/Resources
Unit 9: Money Supply Process
Class Notes
Reading
Exercises/Resources
Unit 8: Federal Reserve System
Class Notes
Reading
- Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 13
Exercises/Resources
Unit 7: Banking and Crises
Class Notes
Economics of Banking:
Banking Crisis:Reading
- Economics of Banking: Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 10
- Banking Crises: Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 12
Exercises/Resources
Unit 6: Market Failures in Financial Markets
Class Notes
Reading
- Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 9
Exercises/Resources
Unit 5: Risk and Term Structure of Interest Rates
Class Notes
Reading
- Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 5
Unit 4: Supply and Demand for Assets
Unit 3: Interest Rates and Present Values
Unit 2: Money and Payment Systems
Class Notes
Reading
- Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 2
Exercises/Resources
Unit 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics
Class Notes
Reading
- Hubbard and O'Brien, Chapter 1
Exercises / Other Resources
- Due Wed Sept 13 11:59PM
- End of Chapter 1 questions 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12, pages 21-22.
- Upload to D2L dropbox labeled, "Homework 1: Intro to Financial System