We all hear a lot in the news (and in our environmental scanning articles) about what the economy is currently doing—some say its improving while others say it is getting worse and is going to continue to get worse. Who is right and who is wrong? In this project we will analyze the situation and attempt to decide for ourselves, based on real data and information, if it is actually getting better or worse. Each student should choose four annual economic indicators as presented since the Great Recession began in 2006. (There are literally hundreds of indicators on various web sites). These indicators will explain what the current economic situation is actually doing—is it getting better or worse, positive or negative, going up or down?