Screen LibraryThe little book of economics how the economy works in the real world /
An accessible, thoroughly engaging look at how the economy really works and its role in your everyday life. Like a patient, good-natured tutor, Greg, one of today's most respected economics journalists, walks you through everything you need to know about how the economy works. Short on technica...
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John Wiley & Sons,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, N.J. : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Revised and updated edition. |
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Little book big profits series
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119205166 |
| Summary: |
An accessible, thoroughly engaging look at how the economy really works and its role in your everyday life. Like a patient, good-natured tutor, Greg, one of today's most respected economics journalists, walks you through everything you need to know about how the economy works. Short on technical jargon and long on clear, concise, plain-English explanations of important terms, concepts, events, historical figures and major players, this revised and updated edition of Greg's bestselling guide clues you in on what's really going on, what it means to you and what we should be demanding our polic |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9781119205166 1119205166 |
| Index Number: | HB171 |
| CLC: | F0 |
| Contents: | The secrets of success -- Economic bungee jumping -- In-flight monitor -- Labor pains -- Fire and ice -- Drop the puck! -- All the world's an ATM -- The price of economic freedom -- All the president's men -- The buck starts here -- White smoke over the Washington Mall -- When the world needs a fireman -- The elephant in the economy -- Good debt, bad debt -- Love-hate relationship. |