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Using simple language, easy-to-read graphs and charts, and entertaining cartoons to illustrate key points, Heintz and Folber (U. of Massachusetts) answer common questions about different economic terms and trends while providing an up-to-date review of the U.S. economy. The first four chapters address major groups of people who affect and/or are affected by the economy in different ways. The next chapters cover particular areas of concern such as government, education and welfare, health, and environment. Finally, two chapters discuss the larger topics of macroeconomics and the global economy. Each individual page stands alone as a compact description of some fact or trend. Distributed by W.W. Norton. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The Ultimate Field Guide to the U.S. Economy is the latest version of “the best and . . . least solemn guide to the dismal science you are likely soon to encounter” (John Kenneth Galbraith), revised and expanded with the most recent data. The book brings key policy issues to life, reflecting the collective wit and wisdom of the best economic literacy activists in the country. The Ultimate Field Guide tells you what you need to know about owners, workers, welfare and education, government spending, health, environment, macroeconomics, and the global economy. New charts on the increasing inequality of income and the deterioration of the natural environment point to problems facing the twenty-first century. Lively illustrations and wry cartoons make this book easy to read and hard to put down.
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