Economics
1) Write a reason why we should or should not raise minimum wage to $15/hr after you watch this YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/GOqtl53V3JI
Rubric: Give 3 reasons for minimum wage from the video and then agree or disagree with the reasons
2) Look at this external link to a Vox article: About Affordable Housing
https://www.vox.com/2014/4/10/18076868/affordable-housing-explained?__c=1
A. Summarize 2 main points in the article you found interesting.
B. Look at Chapter 4 of the text and evaluate just how effective rent control would be as a policy to address the Affordable Housing problem in California.
3)
A. Summarize Grover Norquist’s view of taxes by viewing this link for the YouTube: Grover Norquist on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=K25kqP0YdZ0&feature=youtu.be
B. Summarize Joseph Stiglitz view of taxation by reading this Linked Article: Stiglitz on Taxes ?
C. What do you think: Are you anti-tax or pro-tax and explain why?