1. How do you feel our economy is doing? 2. Now, go look up actual numbers. What is our current rate of growth? (Website used) 3. Use the rule of 70 for the current rate. How long would it take our economy to double? 4. What was the rate of GDP growth in January 2020? (so use the 4th quarter of 2019) (website used) 5. According to the rule of 70, how fast would our economy have doubled if it stayed at the January (4th Q of 2019) rate? 6. So, have you changed your opinion on how you think our economy is doing? Why/why not? 7. When the growth rate was -33% during the pandemic, how would YOU try to help our economy grow again? (You personally, you are not in charge of government or businesses)