Little Book of Economic How the Economy Works in the Real World

Name: Little Book of Economic How the Economy Works in the Real World
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ISBN: 9780470621660

ISBN-10: 0470621664

ISBN-13: 9780470621660

Edition: 2010

Authors: Greg Ip, Mohamed El-Erian

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One positive side-effect of the recent financial market meltdown that toppled giant, century-old institutions and cost millions their jobs is that it created a strong desire among many Americans to better understand how the U.S. economy functions. In The Little Book of Economics, Greg, Ip, one of the country's most recognized and respected economics journalists, walks readers through how the economy really works.Written for the inquisitive layman who doesn't want to plow through academic jargon and Greek letters or pore over charts and tables, The Little Book of Economics offers indispensible insight into how the American economy works - or, doesn't. With engaging and accessible prose, the…

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List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 9/21/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



The Secrets of Success


How People, Capital, and Ides Make Countries Rich



Economic Bungee Jumping


Business Cycles, Recessions, and Depressions…Oh My!



In-Flight Monitor


Tracking and Forecasting the Business Cycle from Takeoff to Landing



Labor Pains47


Employment, Unemployment, and Wages



Fire and Ice65


Warning: Inflation and Deflation Are Toxic to Your Economic Health



Drop the Puck85


The Globalization Game Is Here Whether We're Ready or Not



All the World's an ATM


Knitting Global Markets Together



All the President's Men


They Don't Control the Economy But They Sure Do Try



The Buck Starts Here


The Federal Reserve's Amazing Power to Print and Destroy Money



White Smoke over the Washington Mall


The Making of Monetary Policy and the Fine Art of Fed Watching



When the World Needs a Fireman


America's Lender of Last Resort and the World's Crisis Manager



The Elephant in the Economy


What the Government Giveth and Taketh Away



Good Debt, Bad Debt


How Government Borrowing Can Save or Destroy an Economy



Love-Hate Relationship


The Bipolar Financial System-Essential for Economic Growth But Sometimes It Goes Nuts



A Species of Neuralgia


The Multiple, Recurring Causes of Financial Crises


Acknowledgments


About the Author


Index