Web Activity 1

To learn about inflation expectations, log on http://www.gallup.com/ and search for "inflation." Do Americans expect inflation to change based on the latest polls?

Web Activity 2

The cost of living varies between different areas of the country. If you earned $100,000 per year in Springfield, Illinois and wanted to move to Washington, DC, how much would you need in additional income for your cost of living to remain unchanged? To calculate this answer, log on to: http://www.bestplaces.net/COL/. What might explain the different costs, and how might they influence your decision to move there?