Question 1

Using Google or any other search engine, report the current GDP:

__________ Trillion    

Question 2

Using Google or any other search engine,the current Federal deficit:

__________ Billion    

Question 3

Using Google or any other search engine, the current Federal debt:

__________ Trillion    

Question 4

Using Google or any other search engine, report the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplus or shortage) Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 - September 31:

Outlays: __________ Trillion    

Question 5

Using Google or any other search engine, report the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplus or shortage) Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 - September 31:

Revenues: __________ Trillion    

Question 6

Using Google or any other search engine, report the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplus or shortage) Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 - September 31:

Deficit: __________ Billion    

Question 7

Using Google or any other search engine, the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplus or shortage) Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 - September 31:

Debt held by the public (End of Fiscal Year): __________ Trillion    

Question 8

What inference can you draw from the numbers collected? How do the numbers impact the American economy?