{"product_id":"177085939x-the_economics_bible","title":"The Economics Bible","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e The models and mechanics of economics that drive the world of money. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Economics Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is a fully illustrated introduction to a field in which even specialists rarely concur. It presents seemingly unmanageable concepts in easy, bite-size pieces to make complex concepts easy to understand. The economic theories that have shaped nations for centuries and influence the way we live now become clear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e History would tell us that economics has always been relevant. However, as America and the world enter a time of great political and financial unrest, it is critical that we understand how the forces driving the world economy work -- and how the political decisions that were made affect it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e From Keynesian models developed during the Depression to how inflation occurs and its effect on interest rates, \u003ci\u003eThe Economics Bible\u003c\/i\u003e makes global finance more easily understood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e The subjects include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Macro-(market-driven) and micro-(citizen-driven) economics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Inflation (rising prices, wages, hyper-inflation) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Recession (slow or negative economic growth) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Economic forecasting (pundits' predictions, often wrong) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How stock markets work (buying and selling, what is the index) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Chicago School (free-market economic philosophy) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Globalization (the growth of multinational corporations) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Labor markets (wages, supply and demand) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Adam Smith (the founder of economics) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sub-prime collapse (risky mortgages and sinking real estate values) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Free trade (barrier-free intercountry transactions without barrier) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Euro (monetary unit of the European Union). \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e Throughout the book are engaging text boxes, sidebars, quotations, maps and graphs, and other visual tools that help to enhance the text. \u003ci\u003eThe Economics Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for anyone looking to broaden their knowledge of the world of finance and the economy, and how it affects their life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncyclopedias \u0026amp; Subject Guides\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eBusiness\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49236270022846,"sku":"177085939X-4","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81w4XcicPaL.jpg?v=1791305771","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/177085939x-the_economics_bible","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}