Description:  Economist Jeffrey Sachs says the policies of the Reagan administration led to the destruction of the American middle class.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 12/23/2011

Link:  http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/12/22/n_opinion_jeff_sachs.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the arguments presented by Jeffrey Sachs favoring greater government involvement in the economy.
• What are the items you agree with and those you do not?
• If government is to become more involved in the economy, how would you prefer to see it participate?
• How could these changes affect stock and bond markets?