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"This essential primer on finance and economics provides readers with a practical understanding of our economy and the ability to identify, understand, and advocate for constructive solutions to the problems we face"--
This essential primer on finance and economics provides readers with a practical understanding of our economy and the ability to identify, understand, and advocate for constructive solutions to the problems we face.
Preface
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PART I THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM
1 Capitalism: What Gets Made, and Who Gets What?
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2 The Changing Economy: Why Are Some People Losing Faith in Our Economic System?
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3 Money: What Do Gold, Dollars, and Cryptocurrencies Have in Common?
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PART II PEOPLE
4 Spending, Production, and Income: How Big Is Our Economy, and Why Does It Matter?
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5 Work Income, Investment Income, and Wealth: How Is Income Divided between Labor and Capital?
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6 The (Mostly) Open Economy: What Are the Consequences
PART III BUSINESS
7 The Private Sector and the Stock Market: How Is Business Organized, Owned, and Valued?
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8 Corporate Behavior. What Drives Corporations, and How Can They Be Influenced?
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9 Business Consolidation and Reduced Competition: Why Are More Industries Being Dominated by Fewer Companies?
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PART IV THE ECONOMIC CYCLE
10 Boom and Bust: Must What Goes Up Come Down?
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11 The Federal Reserve System and Banking: What Is the Fed's Role, and How Is New Money Created?
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12 Monetary Policy: How Does the Fed Fight Economic Downturns?
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13 Fiscal Policy: How Can Government Spending and Tax Policies Fight Downturns?
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PART V THE GOVERNMENT
14 The National Debt: What Is the Cost of the Government's Unbalanced Budget?
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15 Government Policy and Earnings: How Can Our Economy Become More Equitable and Productive?
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16 Taxes, Spending, and Income Distribution: What Is the Government's Role in the Distribution of Income?
