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Intro to Economics

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This series ended on July 19, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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About

No prior knowledge required! This series is designed to teach you the basics of both micro and macroeconomics. We'll cover various introductory topics (such as supply and demand, opportunity cost, unemployment, etc.) and learn how they apply to our everyday lives.

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Victoria T 🇺🇸

Certified in 8 topics

Hi! I'm a high school junior who is passionate about math and economics. In my free time, I love baking, watching Suits, and playing volleyball.

Schedule

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Please try to attend each session! But if you are unable to make it, please message me at least 12 hours in advance.

SESSION 1

10

Jun

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Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:00 AM UTCJun 10, 11:00 PM - Jun 11, 12:00 AM UTC

We'll be starting off simple: scarcity, resource allocation, economic systems, and if we get to it, the Production Possibilities Curve.

SESSION 2

16

Jun

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Mon 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJun 16, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

We'll continue talking about the production possibilities curve and efficiency, as well as cover new topics such as opportunity cost, comparative advantage, absolute advantage, and terms of trade.

SESSION 3

20

Jun

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Fri 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJun 20, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

We'll do a recap of opportunity cost, absolute/comparative advantage, and terms of trade, and then start diving into rational economic decision-making, as well as marginal analysis.

SESSION 4

23

Jun

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Mon 10:30 PM - 11:20 PM UTCJun 23, 10:30 PM - 11:20 PM UTC

Quick recap of last week's topic of rational economic decision-making. Then, since we've built a strong foundation in past topics (like scarcity, opportunity cost, and the aforementioned decision-making), we'll dive into an essential concept in all of economics: supply and demand!! We'll cover the Law of Demand, Law of Supply, determinants of each, and market equilibrium. There will be  real-world examples scattered throughout, and if we have time, we'll talk briefly about surpluses and shortages.

SESSION 5

30

Jun

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Mon 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJun 30, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

Recap of supply and demand, surpluses and shortages, and then we'll get more into market imbalances by talking about government intervention (price ceilings & floors) and real-world applications.

SESSION 6

5

Jul

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Sat 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 5, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

Now that we've covered a few of the important concepts from microeconomics, it's time to dive into macroeconomics! We'll be discussing what macroeconomics is and how it differs from microeconomics, as well as key concepts like the GDP, economic growth, and the business cycle.

SESSION 7

11

Jul

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Fri 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTCJul 11, 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Now that we understand how to measure the health of an economy (which we'll recap again), we’re going to explore what the government can do when things go wrong. We’ll talk about fiscal policy (spending and taxes), monetary policy (interest rates and the Fed), and how these tools are used to manage inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.

SESSION 8

13

Jul

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Sun 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 13, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

Review of last week (fiscal and monetary policy), and then we'll get into aggregate supply and demand (which is slightly different from normal supply and demand)!

SESSION 9

18

Jul

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Fri 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 18, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

In a sort of continuation on monetary policy and the money supply, we’ll break down what makes something "money," how banks and financial markets work, and why interest rates matter so much for spending, saving, and investing. We’ll also explore the difference between nominal and real interest rates, and learn more about the money supply and how it’s managed in the economy.

SESSION 10

19

Jul

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Sat 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTCJul 19, 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM UTC

In our final session, we’ll start by unpacking how the government gets its money (taxes) and what happens when it spends more than it earns (budget deficits). We’ll look at how taxes are structured, the difference between the deficit and the debt, and why it all matters. 
Then, we’ll spend the second half of class playing a fun Kahoot to revisit the biggest ideas from the entire course, from supply and demand to monetary policy!

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Jun 10 - Jul 19

6 weeks

30 - 60 mins

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