Borrow the American way of debt

Provides key principles of both macro and microeconomics, discussing such issues as why budget deficits matter, what the Federal Reserve actually does, and why health insurance is so expensive.

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Main Author: Hyman, Louis, 1977-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, c2012.
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Summary:Provides key principles of both macro and microeconomics, discussing such issues as why budget deficits matter, what the Federal Reserve actually does, and why health insurance is so expensive.
Physical Description:x, 292 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780307741684 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
0307741680 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Louis Hyman attended Columbia University, where he received a BA in history and mathematics. A former Fulbright scholar and a consultant at McKinsey & Co., he received his PhD in American history in 2007 from Harvard University. He is currently an assistant professor in Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, where he teaches history.