Discuss the carious indicators of business activity, labor markets, market sentiment, and inflation and how they may or may not be showing movement in a favorable or unfavorable direction on economic growth.

Discuss the carious indicators of business activity, labor markets, market sentiment, and inflation and how they may or may not be showing movement in a favorable or unfavorable direction on economic growth.

For this project you will be completing an essay. All of the materials that you will need in order to write this essay will be found on your own through research. This project is due by 11:59 PM
EST on April 5, 2024.
You will work alone on this project and your thesis and approach should be unique/different from
your those of your other classmates. In other words, each student must work alone on this essay.
You will be submitting a 7-8 page written paper in MLA format submitted ONLY in PDF format
(it MUST BE in PDF format).
Any supporting materials, such as charts, graphs, and/or excel spreadsheets, should be included
and referenced as exhibits to your paper and should not be included in the calculation of the 7-8
page limit.
If you do reference any calculations in your paper, please complete all calculations in your attached
Excel spreadsheet and reference any cell(s) relevant to supporting your thesis. You MUST use
cell and specific chart references. Points will be deducted for all students not using Excel for
calculations.

Clearly label all Excel worksheets in your spreadsheet as well as any other exhibits so we may
easily follow your work.
Your written paper should include a brief introduction and conclusion outlining and supporting
your thesis, responding to the essay topic below, using any calculations in your spreadsheet and
any other exhibits supporting your paper. Clearly state which items in your spreadsheet and/or
other exhibits you are referencing in your paper (e.g., for Excel spreadsheets, please use the column
letter and row number).
Your written paper should include responses to the questions below. You should discuss and
explain your analysis in your paper. Any assumptions must also be clearly discussed in your paper.
Essay topic: The US economy started 2024 on strong footing. However, certain headwinds including rising
consumer debt and elevated interest rates possibly weigh on economic growth. Please discuss the
carious indicators of business activity, labor markets, market sentiment, and inflation and how they
may or may not be showing movement in a favorable or unfavorable direction. Further, please
discuss how a critical election year may impact markets and the economy

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