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Author
Series
Very short introductions ; 282
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This special, updated edition includes new bonus material. Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. The End of Growth proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits. Richard...
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Guide for the nonspecialist to interpreting economic indicators relating to GDP and GNI (GNP); growth, trends, and cycles; population and employment; government; consumers; investment and savings; industry and commerce; balance of payments; exchange rates; and money and financial markets. Clearly explains the economic realities of today's world"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Wall Street Journal reporter shares his best columns from six decades of writing in the paper's famous "middle column," covering such topics as animal lovers who freeze-dry their pets and efforts to translate the Bible into Klingon
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A history and critical assessment of leading indicators reveals their indelible impact on the economy, public policy, and other critical decisions, discussing their shortcomings while making suggestions for reducing dependence on them.
12) Elsewhere, U.S.A
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Examining the dramatic changes that have occurred in American society over the past three decades, the author of The Pecking Order offers a thoughtful study of the new social realities of life, explaining how the social, economic, and technological transformation has reshaped individual lives.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This book succeeds in making complicated, abstract economic theories, practices, and processes not only accessible and comprehensible, but also highly relevant to young readers' lives. It also comes at a crucial moment in American history, as the nation enters a period of likely severe and prolonged recession. Your readers will learn exactly what recession is, how to cope with it, and how it can be controlled or moderated. This excellent information...
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Through engaging, easily understood language, readers will learn about the specifics of an economic recession, including the difference between a recession and a depression, what can be done about a recession, how it affects everyday life, and how it will impact their future. This text supports financial literacy and informs teens how to be fiscally responsible in life.
