The little book of economics : how the economy works in the real world / Greg Ip ; foreword by Mohamed El-Erian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ip, Greg, 1964-

Series:

Little book big profits.

Little book big profits series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 258 pages).

Edition:

Rev. and updated.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

An accessible, thoroughly engaging look at how the economy really works and its role in your everyday life Not surprisingly, regular people suddenly are paying a lot closer attention to the economy than ever before. But economics, with its weird technical jargon and knotty concepts and formulas can be a very difficult subject to get to grips with on your own. Enter Greg Ip and his Little Book of Economics. 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. Shor

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781119205166

1119205166

9781283917445

1283917440

9781118421789

1118421787

OCLC:

858609690