Controversies have raged worldwide for more than a century on the role that government should play in the economy. We will try to sort those arguments.

Learning economics need not be so confusing as many of the concepts are fairly straightforward. This course aims to explain key economic principles in plain English, rather than economic jargon, and without all of the charts, graphs, and equations that make economics so complicated. This course will use real-life examples to which many, if not all of us, can relate.

Instructor Marc Cerniglia has over 30 years of business experience working in industry, financial markets, and consulting, and has owned his own consulting business for the past 24 years. He has taught economics to high school seniors and is a former U.S. Army officer. Mr. Cerniglia holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.