101 Things Everyone Should Know About Economics_ From Securities and Derivatives to Interest Rates and Hedge Funds, the Basics of Economics and What They Mean for You ( PDFDrive )

The public is wary of the deficit and economic intervention? I’m part of the public, so I guess I had better be wary too. And a big change in the rules? Better keep up with that one too. I earn, save, borrow, spend, and invest money, so I’d better find out about any changes in the rules.Truth is, headlines like this have become part of daily life. Sure, a few years ago, headlines about GDP growth or trade deficits or interest rates were mostly background noise, to be ignored unless you were an economist. Things were going pretty well. We had money to spend, everything was growing just a little each year, our retirement accounts were growing steadily, our jobs were reasonably safe …