Leading Indicators A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World

Name: Leading Indicators A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World
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ISBN: 9781451651201

ISBN-10: 1451651201

ISBN-13: 9781451651201

Edition: 2014

Authors: Zachary Karabell

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How did we come by the "leading indicators" we place such stock in? We allocate trillions of dollars and make public policy and personal decisions based upon them, but what do they really tell us?“The leading indicators” shape our lives intimately, but few of us know where these numbers come from, what they mean, or why they rule the world. GDP, inflation, unemployment, trade, and a host of averages determine whether we feel optimistic or pessimistic about the country’s future and our own. They dictate whether businesses hire and invest, or fire and hunker down, whether governments spend trillions or try to reduce debt, whether individuals marry, buy a car, get a mortgage, or look for a…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/11/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English