Overview
The Little Book of Economics, Revised and Updated\xa0is a unique and engaging look at how the economy works in all its wonderful and treacherous ways. Economic\xa0journalist and U.S. Economics Editor for The Economist Greg Ip covers real world economics in The Little Book of Economics, Revised and Updated.\xa0The book is a must read for anyone who wants to skip the technical jargon and get a better grasp on\xa0the economy. From inflation to the Federal Reserve, Ip gives you intelligent and indispensible insight into the economy. The book\xa0provides an insider's guide to the people and institutions who run (or think they run) our economy, while providing additional resources on each subject discussed in the book, including free web sites and official documents to aid readers (especially students) who want to learn more or monitor an issue on an ongoing basis. Something as big and complex as the American economy can't be controlled but, presidents sure like to try.\xa0Ip also looks at the roots of economic crisis, but his approach will focus on human nature and show that our vulnerability to crisis is the price we pay for dynamism and risk-taking that over time makes us richer.\xa0The\xa0book is\xa0effort to help us understand, and avoid, another economic cataclysm.