LEADER 03239nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910814071703321 005 20240514064944.0 010 $a1-119-20284-1 010 $a1-118-21900-7 010 $a1-283-33292-2 010 $a9786613332929 010 $a1-118-21899-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000064034 035 $a(EBL)817919 035 $a(OCoLC)779165265 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000634485 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12264093 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000634485 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10640615 035 $a(PQKB)10594300 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC817919 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL817919 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10512950 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL333292 035 $a(OCoLC)773581200 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000064034 100 $a20120105d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEasy economics $ea visual guide to what you need to know /$fby Leonard Wolfe with Lee Smith and Stephen Buckles ; illustrations by Roy Doty 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 225 0 $aQ&A : simple answers to the questions you've wanted to ask 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-11806-5 327 $aEasy Economics: A Visual Guide to What You Need to Know; Contents; Chapter 1: Money: It's fairy dust, but because we believe in it, it works; Chapter 2: Booms & Busts: As smart as they are, the pros can't remove all the bone-rattling bumps; Chapter 3: Taxing & Spending: Policy makers often argue over which is a better steering wheel; Chapter 4: Getting Into Debt: It's been around from the beginning, but the cause has become more worrisome; Chapter 5: The Fed: This very powerful institution performs a kind of magic 327 $aChapter 6: High-Flying Finance: The Wall Street elite can make the planet trembleChapter 7: Globalization: Nowhere to hide: Everywhere is connected to everywhere else; Ripples and Waves: What happens next? How to anticipate the possible consequences of economic events; Key Words and Phrases: A glossary to help you understand a complex economic world; Index 330 $aLet's face it, economics can be boring...but we all need a decent understanding of the basics if we want to survive in these difficult and uncertain times. Let's make it more interesting. Easy Economics isn't packed with reams of text or stacks of numbers, this book is visual and engaging. The book aims to bring you up to speed, in a way that entertains while it informs, through a collection of many of the most frequently asked questions--plus some you probably haven't thought of--on the subject of economics. The topics range from: The difference between Debt and Deficit