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Understandable economics : because understanding our economy is easier than you think and more important than you know / Howard Yaruss.
Lippincott Library HB171.5 .Y37 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yaruss, Howard, 1958- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics.
- Business cycles.
- Finance.
- Economic policy.
- economics.
- finance.
- Medical Subjects:
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 255 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Updated edition with new introduction.
- Place of Publication:
- Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This essential primer on finance and economics provides readers with a practical understanding of our economy and the ability to identify, understand, and advocate for constructive solutions to the problems we face"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface - Introduction to the updated edtion - Part I: The economic system
- Capitalism: What gets made, and who gets what?
- The changing economy: why are some people losing faith in our economic system?
- Money: What do gold, dollars, and cryptocurrencies have in common?
- Part II: People
- Spending, production, and income: How big is our economy, and why does it matter?
- Work income, investment income, and wealth: how is income divided between labor and capital?
- The (mostly) open economy: what are the consequences of international trade?
- Part III: Business
- The private sector and the stock market: How is business organized, owned, and valued?
- Corporate behavior: What drives corporations, and how can they be influenced? - Business consolidation and reduced competition: Why are more industries being dominated by fewer companies?
- Part IV: The economic cycle
- Boom and bust: Must what goes up come down?
- The federal reserve system and banking: What is the fed's role and how is new money created?
- Monetary policy: How does the fed fight economic downturns?
- Fiscal policy: How can government spending and tax policies fight downturns?
- Part V: The government
- The national debt: What is the cost of the government's unbalanced budget?
- Government policy and earnings: How can our economy become more equitable and productive?
- Taxes, spending, and income distribution: What is the government's role in the distribution of income?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Yaruss, Howard, 1958- Understandable economics
- ISBN:
- 9781493089758
- 1493089757
- 9781493089765
- 1493089765
- OCLC:
- 1292531903
- Publisher Number:
- 90104344219
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