Assignment

http://video.pbs.org/video/1174144492/

  1. What did the mural in Detroit illustrate? Why was the mural created?
  2. What was Fannie Mae? How were home loans related to segregation?
  3. How did the encouragement to buy homes affect the economy in the 1980s?
  4. What occurred when countries did not pay off their debts? What criticism was leveled against this?
  5. What factors contributed to the economic issues in Argentina?
  6. Has owning property changed the lives of people in Argentina?
  7. What is micro-finance?
  8. What are “black swans”? What is the relationship of “black swans” to the global economy?