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One positive side-effect of the recent financial market meltdown
that toppled giant, century-old institutions and cost millions
their jobs is that it created a strong desire among many Americans
to better understand how the U.S. economy functions. In
TheLittle Book of Economics, Greg, Ip, one of the
country's most recognized and respected economics journalists,
walks readers through how the economy really works.

Written for the inquisitive layman who doesn't want to plow
through academic jargon and Greek letters or pore over charts and
tables, The Little Book of Economics offers indispensible
insight into how the American economy works - or, doesn't.
With engaging and accessible prose, the book

* Provides a comprehensive understanding of each aspect of our
economy from inflation and unemployment to international trade and
finance

* Serves as an insider's guide to the people and institutions
that control America's economy such as the Federal Reserve and the
federal budget

* Explains the roots of America's current economic crisis and the
risks the country faces in its aftermath, such as stratospheric
government debt, while offering advice on overcoming these
threats

* Walks readers through the basic concepts and terminology they
need to understand economic news

* Punctures myths and political spin from both the left and the
right with candid and often surprising insight

A must read for anyone who wants a better grasp of the economy
without taking a course in economics , The Little Book of
Economicsis a unique and engaging look at how the economy works
in all its wonderful and treacherous ways.