The Everyone talks about the economy, but nobody does anything about it!
You’re no idiot, of course. You know expansion is good and recession is bad. But what forces lead one or the other? It’s not always easy to get a grip on the various influencing factors, let alone the many theories on how they work.
Don’t lapse into depression! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Economics will show you exactly how the markets function and how we as consumers contribute to a healthy economy. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get:
- Leading indicators and government statistics—what they mean and how to use the information.
- The dynamics of supply and demand, cash flow, unemployment, and other basic factors.
- How economics forecast market trends and how interest rates affect economic health.
- Why applying economic principles to your business—and life—can make good financial sense.
- How Federal Reserve policy affects short- and long-term interest rates such as car loans and mortgages.
Predict economic trends with your own crystal ball!
- Learn how stability and growth are often offset by inflation and unemployment.
- Make sense of the fiscal and monetary policies that are used to manage the nation economy.
- Find out why governments protect domestic markets and economists promote free trade.
- Understand the growing income gap between the rich and the poor.
- Find out why economists believe that there will never be another Great Depression.