Instructions

If you are interested in one of these topics for your research project,
make a choice:

Focus on one of the specific questions listed

 OR

Focus on the topic, with the questions helping guide your research

		Bankruptcy reform
	•	Why has there been an increase in numbers of consumer bankruptcy filings?
	•	How does the credit industry lobby impact bankruptcy?
	•	What are the implications of changes in bankruptcy law?

*image coutesy of www.bankruptcypersonal.eu

		Corporate merger
	•	What are reasons companies merge?
	•	What relationship exists between antitrust legislation and corporate mergers?
	•	How do company mergers impact the economy and the consumer?

*image coutesy of www.time.com

		U. S. national debt
	•	What is the history behind our country's national debt?
	•	What is the significance of the national debt on our society?
	•	How could the national debt be eliminated or lowered?

*image coutesy of www.tcc.edu