{"product_id":"big-picture-economics-how-to-navigate-the-new-global-economy-hardback-9780470641811","title":"Big Picture Economics; How to Navigate the New Global Economy (Hardback) 9780470641811","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBig Picture Economics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Navigate the New Global Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoel Naroff (Author), Ron Scherer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470641811, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers fearful (and rightly so) that a book about economics is probably dry and impenetrable can relax. Naroff and Scherer have delivered their ideas in richly readable stories, such as the tales of a trucker and a Tex-Mex restaurant that enliven the first chapter.”\u003cbr\u003e —Kevin Post, Business Editor, \u003ci\u003ePress of Atlantic City\u003c\/i\u003e, April 26, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavigate the economy with this insightful new book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world is awash with economic information. Governments release reports. Pundits give their interpretation on television. And the stock market may go its own way, confusing everyone. How can you better understand what it means for you?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Picture Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, a new book by award-winning columnist and futurist Joel Naroff and veteran journalist Ron Scherer, says the thread that ties everything together is \"context.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors show how consumers, business, the Federal Reserve, and government take into account what's going on around them to make critical decisions like buying new products, building new factories, changing interest rates, or setting budget goals. The book provides a clear roadmap to understanding the whole story behind the global economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Picture Economics\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers understand how context impacts decisions and decision makers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - The Federal Reserve and Congress in formulating economic policy\u003cbr\u003e - Consumers in a shopper nation and what makes us buy or not buy\u003cbr\u003e - Corporations making decisions on whether to build new factories and buy other companies\u003cbr\u003e - The federal budget that must deal with complex issues, including the reduction of health care spending\u003cbr\u003e - A simple test for tax cuts or increases: will they help the economy grow?\u003cbr\u003e - Where to produce and where to sell in a global economy that is more like a Mobius strip than a flat world\u003cbr\u003e - International events that can ripple through the economy and ultimately affect workers in the Midwest\u003cbr\u003e - Technology, such as intelligent drones to wearable computers, are changing the future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperts laud the book for its perceptive insights:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It all sounds like common sense, but it is actually based on a close, expert reading of economic history and what that history implies for the future. Read this book to become a more educated judge of economic policy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Robert Moffitt\u003c\/b\u003e, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Naroff and Scherer show how seemingly unrelated things like an upgrade of the Panama Canal, a Tex-Mex restaurant's menu change, or how many Americans are overweight turn out to be intricately linked to our daily experiences. What brings the book to life is the authors' focus on these hidden interconnections.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Brendan Conway\u003c\/b\u003e, blogger and columnist, \u003ci\u003eBarron's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to the Economics of Context 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Federal Reserve, Congress, and the Use of Context in Economic Policy 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: We are All Economists and Don’t Know It 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: How a Perfect World Would Work 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Shopper Nation: Why We Buy or Don’t Buy 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: How is a Can of Tuna Like a Smartphone? Yes, Context! 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: When to Spend, When to Cut, and When to Scratch Your Head Over the Federal Budget 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Tax Policy: Does Cutting Taxes Cure All Ills? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Monetary Policy: Money, or Maybe the Federal Reserve, Makes the World Go ’Round 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Panama Canal Widens and the Middle Class Grows in China—How Does That Affect Indiana? 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: What Do We Do Now? 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276373127448,"sku":"9780470641811","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470641811.jpg?v=1781368385","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/big-picture-economics-how-to-navigate-the-new-global-economy-hardback-9780470641811","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}