Big picture economics : (Record no. 25051)

MARC details
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780470641811
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 338.2789 NA BI
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Naroff, Joel
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Big picture economics :
Subtitle how to navigate the new global economy
Statement of responsibility, etc. Joel Naroff, Ron Scherer
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Hoboken, NJ :
Publisher Wiley,
Date 2014.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvii, 234 p. ;
Size 24 cm.
SUMMARY
Summary Navigate the economy with this insightful new book The 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? Big Picture Economics , 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." The 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. Big Picture Economics helps readers understand how context impacts decisions and decision makers. - The Federal Reserve and Congress in formulating economic policy - Consumers in a shopper nation and what makes us buy or not buy - Corporations making decisions on whether to build new factories and buy other companies - The federal budget that must deal with complex issues, including the reduction of health care spending - A simple test for tax cuts or increases: will they help the economy grow? - Where to produce and where to sell in a global economy that is more like a Mobius strip than a flat world - International events that can ripple through the economy and ultimately affect workers in the Midwest - Technology, such as intelligent drones to wearable computers, are changing the future Experts laud the book for its perceptive insights: "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." --Robert Moffitt , Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University "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." --Brendan Conway , blogger and columnist, Barron's
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Economics
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Economic forecasting
ADDED ENTRY
Personal name Scherer, Ron
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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Public note Location Map
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Holdings
Date last seen Full call number Barcode Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
26/01/2017 338.2789 NA BI T0014247 140.00 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 27/10/2014 University Bookshop Sharjah