Why Economics?

After thinking back to the Six Economic Functions of the Government presentation, read the two articles listed below. Then, choose ONE of the articles and determine whether or not you agree or disagree with the president's proposal. Once you've chosen a "side," write a letter to the editor. Your purpose for writing the letter is to request a specific action or response from the readers of the newspaper.

  • Article 1: Fuel efficiency the goal of Obama rules for medium- and heavy- duty trucks
  • Article 2: Obama praises $50 billion transportation plan

Assignment
Once you have completed your letter to the editor, submit your assignment to the dropbox.