01724nam a2200205   4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020001800069020001800087040001700105041000800122050001500130100001400145245008900159260004400248300002500292505060000317520060100917BJBSDDR20250813084941.0ta250813s2010    nju||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780470621660  a9780470929407  bspacBJBSDDR  aeng  bIP64l 20101 a Ip, Greg14a The little book of economics : b how the economy works in the real world/cGreg Ip  aNew jersey : bJohn Wiley & Sons,c2010  a250 pages ; b18 cm.  a
The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: The Secrets of Success; Chapter Two: Economic Bungee Jumping; Chapter Three: In-Flight Monitor; Chapter Four: Labor Pains; Chapter Five: Fire and Ice; Chapter Six: Drop the Puck!; Chapter Seven: All the World's an ATM; Chapter Eight: All the President's Men; Chapter Nine: The Buck Starts Here; Chapter Ten: White Smoke over the Washington Mall; Chapter Eleven: When the World Needs a Fireman; Chapter Twelve: The Elephant in the Economy; Chapter Thirteen: Good Debt, Bad Debt  aOne 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 The Little 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 indispens