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©2010
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xiv, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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What is economics? -- Why do we trade? -- That's not the way we do things! -- The story of money -- Banks -- Supply and demand -- Competitive markets -- Imperfectly competitive markets -- Government in the marketplace -- Financial markets -- Foreign exchange and the balance of payments -- The circular flow of economic activity -- Keeping score : the gross domestic product -- Where did my job go? -- Inflation -- Putting it all together : macroeconomic equilibrium -- The federal reserve and monetary policy -- Voodoo economics -- Economic growth -- The great recession of 2007-20?? -- The environment and the economy
Most people think economics is one of the most challenging fields of study, but it doesn't have to be! Learn how the U.S. economy works in unbiased, easy-to-understand language, without complex equations, arcane graphs, and technical jargon