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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsField Guide to the U.S. Economy: A Compact and Irreverent Guide to Economic Life in Americaby Jonathan Teller-elsberg
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The twenty-first-century handbook to the myths and realities of the U.S. economy.
Extensively revised and expanded with the most up-to-the-minute data, this new edition of the "Field Guide to the U.S. Economy" brings key economic issues to life, reflecting the collective wit and wisdom of the more than forty progressive economists affiliated with the Center for Popular Economics. User-friendly and accessible, the book covers a wide range of subjects, including workers, women, people of color, government spending, welfare, education, health, the environment, macroeconomics, and the global economy, as well as brand-new material on the war in Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security, lotteries, the prison-industrial complex, foreign aid, the environment, and pharmaceutical companies.
This new edition includes cartoons or artwork on every page, along with a glossary and analytical tool kit to help readers along the way. Book News Annotation:Three liberal economists affiliated with the Center for Popular
Economics authored this illustrated fourth edition survey of the U.S.
economy and its social manifestations; the voice is critical and
irreverent. Each page is a stand-alone summation of a concept--such
as corporate crime, the working poor, deadbeat dads, and the cost of
health care--related to the broader themes of owners, workers, women,
people of color, government spending, welfare and education, health,
and the environment. The final chapters on macroeconomics and the
global economy are the most technical; a glossary is included
especially for these. Previously published political cartoons, and
the authors' charts and graphs help get the ideas across. Updates
from the 2000 edition account for shifting conditions including the
expansion of multinational corporations and the growing gap between
the nation's rich and poor. Abundant references and sources for
further reading are provided.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Three liberal economists affiliated with the Center for Popular
Economics authored this illustrated fourth edition survey of the U.S.
economy and its social manifestations; the voice is critical and
irreverent. Each page is a stand-alone summation of a concept--such
as corporate crime, the working poor, deadbeat dads, and the cost of
health care--related to the broader themes of owners, workers, women,
people of color, government spending, welfare and education, health,
and the environment. The final chapters on macroeconomics and the
global economy are the most technical; a glossary is included
especially for these. Previously published political cartoons, and
the authors' charts and graphs help get the ideas across. Updates
from the 2000 edition account for shifting conditions including the
expansion of multinational corporations and the growing gap between
the nation's rich and poor. Abundant references and sources for
further reading are provided.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Extensively revised and expanded with the most up-to-the-minute data, this new edition of the Field Guide to the U.S. Economy brings key economic issues to life, reflecting the collective wit and wisdom of the many progressive economists affiliated with the Center for Popular Economics. User-friendly and accessible, the book covers a wide range of subjects, including workers, women, people of color, government spending, welfare, education, health, the environment, macroeconomics, and the global economy, as well as brand-new material on the war in Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security, the prison-industrial complex, foreign aid, the environment, and pharmaceutical companies. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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