The Government's Role in our Economy

When people hear the word economics they tend to think about money. But there is so much more to the word than that. Economics does deal with a lot of money but what it really means is the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. In other words the making of a good or product, how it is sold, and how it is bought. In the US for the most part, the producers and consumers control their own good but government also plays a role in it. The government guides overall pace of all economic activity in the United States. They control any and all employment. They also control tax rates and managing the money. This year I would like to learn more about topics other than money. What would you like to learn about this year?