Beschreibung:
From how the current crisis happened to the role of banks to how money works, this book addresses complex ideas in an easy to understand Q&A format with lively prose. With examples throughout from personal finance issues such as how to negotiate the best price for a car, and should you buy a warranty for a new computer, to big picture questions that affect our national and global economy such as: What is deflation and inflation? How does monetary policy really work? How does a corporation actually go bankrupt?
PrefaceChapter 1. Introduction (economics is for you)Chapter 2. Meaning of Economics (science and common sense)Chapter 3. Employment and Compensation (labor markets and you)Chapter 4. Personal Finance (your money)Chapter 5. Personal Spending (your purchases)Chapter 6. Financial Markets (booms and busts)Chapter 7. Cycles and Growth (bubbles and bursts)Chapter 8. Central Banks and Money (The Fed)Chapter 9. Government and the Economy (misplaced trust?)Chapter 10. Economic Systems (capitalism and communism)Chapter 11. Globalization (global economy and you)List of Questions