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Crown Publishing Group (NY) In This Economy
Book Synopsis?Few people can communicate how the economy actually works better than Kyla Scanlon.??Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of MoneyAn illustrated guide to the mad math and terrible terminology of economics, from one of the internet?s favorite financial educatorsIs our national debt really a threat? What is a ?mild? recession, exactly? If you?re worried about your bank account balance, job security, or mortgage rate, what data should you be keeping tabs on?For anyone trying to make sense of disorienting headlines, there?s no better interpreter than Kyla Scanlon. Through her trademark blend of witty illustrations, creative analogies, and insights from behavioral economics, literature, and philosophy, Scanlon breaks down everything you need to know about how money and markets really work. This indispensable handbook reveals the hidden forces driving key economic outcomes, the most common myths to steer clear of, and the dusty, outdated assumptions that constrain our political imagination, offering a bold new path to building a prosperous society that works for everyone.
£23.20
Ebury Publishing In This Economy
Book SynopsisFew people can communicate how the economy actually works better than Kyla Scanlon. -Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology of MoneyThe stuff you really need to know about how the economy works? It''s pretty simple. Yes, even if you were bored to tears in economics class, or if you''re cross-eyed from reading painfully convoluted-or straight-up misguided-financial commentary. In this particularly disorienting era, Kyla Scanlon is the Tim Harford of the disaffected and disillusioned Gen Z looking for answers.This is the definitive, approachable guide to the key concepts and mechanics of economics and the most common myths and fallacies to steer clear of. Through Kyla''s trademark blend of creative analogies, clever illustrations, refreshingly lucid language-and even quotes from poetry, literature, and philosophy-she answers questions such as:- Is our national debt really a threat?- What is a mild recession, exactly?- What''s really happe
£17.09
