| Description |
x, 257 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 - 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? |
| Subject |
Economics.
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Business cycles.
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Finance.
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Economic policy.
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Business cycles. (OCoLC)fst00842457
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Economic policy. (OCoLC)fst00902025
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Economics. (OCoLC)fst00902116
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Finance. (OCoLC)fst00924349
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Yaruss, Howard, 1958- Understandable economics Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, 2022 9781633888371 (DLC) 2022001234 |
| ISBN |
9781633888364 (hardcover) |
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1633888363 (hardcover) |
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9781633888371 electronic publication |
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