Idiot's Guides: Economics

Author Tom Gorman
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On sale Aug 10, 2021 | 15 Hours and 27 Minutes | 9780744053319

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A simple guide to understanding economics.

If you are baffled by continuing debates about inflation, unemployment or tax systems then Idiot's Guides: Economics is the audiobook for you.

The power of economics to affect everyone's lives has become increasingly important in recent years, so Idiot's Guides: Economics is here to help you master the basics. It covers micro and macroeconomics, looking at everything from inflation and international trade to savings and supply and demand. This audiobook makes difficult economic concepts clear and easy to grasp and key issues such as global climate change, the environment and the social safety net are covered from an economic perspective.

Economics plays a part in so many news topics - both domestically and worldwide - and the need to know the basics is becoming more and more important. Ideal for both the high school and college student, as well as armchair readers, Idiot's Guides: Economics offers an easy-to-understand exploration of this always-complex topic.

In addition, such issues as global climate change. the environment, natural disaster recovery, and the social safety net are covered from an economic policy perspective.

Whether you are curious about issues such as taxes and fiscal policy, or you want a good understanding of all the basic economic concepts, Idiot's Guides: Economics is the perfect audiobook for you.

Author: Terry Hillman earned a post-graduate diploma in economic principles from the University of London in 2007. She is an author and has been researching economic markets since 2004.
Tom Gorman is a business book author and collaborator. He holds an MBA from NYU and is former director of editorial services at DRI/McGraw-Hill, where he edited the monthly Forecast of the US Economy. He’s the author or editor of hundreds of articles, analyses, white papers, and speeches and the author of the DRI chief economist’s statement before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, along with The Complete Idiot’s Guide to MBABasics, Second Edition, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Economics.

 

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A simple guide to understanding economics.

If you are baffled by continuing debates about inflation, unemployment or tax systems then Idiot's Guides: Economics is the audiobook for you.

The power of economics to affect everyone's lives has become increasingly important in recent years, so Idiot's Guides: Economics is here to help you master the basics. It covers micro and macroeconomics, looking at everything from inflation and international trade to savings and supply and demand. This audiobook makes difficult economic concepts clear and easy to grasp and key issues such as global climate change, the environment and the social safety net are covered from an economic perspective.

Economics plays a part in so many news topics - both domestically and worldwide - and the need to know the basics is becoming more and more important. Ideal for both the high school and college student, as well as armchair readers, Idiot's Guides: Economics offers an easy-to-understand exploration of this always-complex topic.

In addition, such issues as global climate change. the environment, natural disaster recovery, and the social safety net are covered from an economic policy perspective.

Whether you are curious about issues such as taxes and fiscal policy, or you want a good understanding of all the basic economic concepts, Idiot's Guides: Economics is the perfect audiobook for you.

Author: Terry Hillman earned a post-graduate diploma in economic principles from the University of London in 2007. She is an author and has been researching economic markets since 2004.

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Tom Gorman is a business book author and collaborator. He holds an MBA from NYU and is former director of editorial services at DRI/McGraw-Hill, where he edited the monthly Forecast of the US Economy. He’s the author or editor of hundreds of articles, analyses, white papers, and speeches and the author of the DRI chief economist’s statement before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, along with The Complete Idiot’s Guide to MBABasics, Second Edition, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Economics.

 

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