101 Things Everyone Should Know About Economics
A Down and Dirty Guide to Everything from Securities and Derivatives to Interest Rates and Hedge Funds - and What They Mean for You

Explains how economies work, why they grow, how they contract, and what the government can and can't do to help them. This book tells readers how all this affects them - and what kind of changes they're going to see in their finances as a result.

What readers don't know about economics can hurt them - now more than ever. This easy-to-understand guide answers all the questions readers need to know. For those people whose heads spin when reading the business pages of the newspaper, here's a roadmap through the economic jungle. In simple, plain language, Peter Sander explains how economies work, why they grow, how they contract, and what the government can and can't do to help them. Most importantly, he tells readers how all this affects them - and what kind of changes they're going to see in their finances as a result. Economics has been called the 'dismal' science. But it doesn't need to be gloomy or impenetrable. "101 Things Every American Should Know About Economics" is an essential guide for anyone who wants to understand where the economy is today, where it's going, and what it means for the rest of us.