ECO 313: A Tale of Two Recessions, Fall 2026

Here is the syllabus.

On Wednesday, October 7, we will finish discussing the financial panic. We may also start discussing the conventional monetary policy response,

Here is the second required homework assignment. It is due on October 9.

Below are notes for each topic. Readings are available here.

  1. The Housing Bubble: Notes
  2. Speculative Bubbles: Notes
  3. Housing Policy: Notes
  4. Mortgage Backed Securities: Notes
  5. Credit Cycles: Notes
  6. Financial Panic: Notes
  7. Conventional Monetary Policy Notes
  8. Non Conventional Monetary Policy