research topics not selected

[dutc]

Problem: The research topic for your term paper has not been selected.

Solution: Select your research topic by selecting two topics from the list below, presenting a short (≤5 min) “pitch talk” on each topic, and working with your instructors to identify the best topic for your term paper.

Details:

1. Comment on this issue with the two topics that you would like to pitch to your instructor.
2. When you commend, check the topic off of the list (so that, where possible, you have selected a unique topic.)

[dutc]

Select two from the below, check off the two you have selected, and add a comment reïterating your selection.

• [x] (XIhe04) Real GDP growth
• [x] (kkim120) Inflation change
• [ ] Interest rates changes (real)
• [x] (kkim120) Unemployment rates changes
• [x] (RitaRozental) Change in the number of individuals on social benefits
• [x] (galibest2) Change in total government spending on welfare programs
• [ ] Change in real government spending
• [x] (emurinson) Average level of consumer sentiment
  • Michigan survey of consumers
• [ ] Growth rate of employment
• [x] (galibest2) Change in labor force participation
• [x] (avnikadubey) Change in corporate earnings
• [ ] Change in corporate tax revenue
• [ ] Amount of business creation over presidential term
• [x] (Sunsett5) Changes in labor share and corporate share of private income (explain)
• [x] (XIhe04) Gun deaths
• [x] (Sunsett5) Aggregate productivity growth
• [x] (RitaRozental) Innovation as measured by new patents issued (scaled by something you propose)
• [ ] Cumulative current account deficit as a share of GDP
• [x] (MiaVenezia) Expenditure on healthcare as a share of GDP
• [x] (MiaVenezia) Expenditure on military as a share of GDP
• [ ] Proportion of population employed in manufacturing
• [ ] Proportion of population employed in financial services industry
• [x] (marcill1) Ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay (data?)
• [x] (avnikadubey) Profitability of small vs large firms (subject to data availability)

[galibest2]

I would like to work on either of the following two topics:

• Change in total government spending on welfare programs
• Change in labor force participation

[MiaVenezia]

I would like to work on either of the following two topics:

1. Expenditure on healthcare as a share of GDP
2. Expenditure on military as a share of GDP

[RitaRozental]

I would like to work on either of the following two topics:

1. Innovation as measured by new patents issued (scaled by something you propose)
2. Change in the number of individuals on social benefits

[XIhe04]

I would like to work on either of the following two topics: Real GDP growth Gun deaths

[emurinson]

average level of consumer sentiment

and my own topic being the rising level of credit debt

[Sunsett5]

I would like to work on either of the following two topics: Aggregate productivity growth Changes in labor share and corporate share of private income (explain)

[emurinson]

aggregate productivity growth if not my topic

[marcill1]

-ceo to average worker ratio -Growth rate of employment

[avnikadubey]

-Profitability of small vs large firms -Change in corporate earnings

[camriddell]

-ceo to average worker ratio -social benefits

Hi @marcill1, I've marked you down for "ceo to average worker ratio" but "social benefits" has already been claimed in an earlier comment.

[kkim120]

I would like to work on the change in volatility (velocity) of certain stocks when a real GDP Quarterly report comes out vs. Quarterly Financial statement (Corporate earning) report comes out

[camriddell]

I would like to work on the change in volatility (velocity) of certain stocks when a real GDP Quarterly report comes out vs. Quarterly Financial statement (Corporate earning) report comes out

@matthew-zahn can you review these topic(s) for @kkim120?

[matthew-zahn]

@kkim120 can you please email me to set up a time to discuss this topic choice?

I would like to work on the change in volatility (velocity) of certain stocks when a real GDP Quarterly report comes out vs. Quarterly Financial statement (Corporate earning) report comes out

[kkim120]

@kkim120 can you please email me to set up a time to discuss this topic choice?

I would like to work on the change in volatility (velocity) of certain stocks when a real GDP Quarterly report comes out vs. Quarterly Financial statement (Corporate earning) report comes out

Revised:

• Inflation change
• Unemployment rate change