1. Economic Crisis
Introduction to Macroeconomics
April 14, 2009

2. Glimmers of Hope
President Barack Obama confers with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke following their meeting at the White House, April 10, White House Photo/Pete Souza)

3. Leading Indicator

4. Retail Trade & Food Services

5. Personal Consumption

6. Discussion Why the Obama administration “talking up” the economy?
Why consumer spending is critical to economic recovery?
What factor(s) drive consumer spending?