Economics For Dummies

'Economics For Dummies' explains what an 'economy' is and how government and individual consumers shape a national economy - and how the economy shapes government and individuals in return. 'Economics For Dummies' explains what economists do and how to understand what they say. It defines the basic terms of economics (macroeconomics - GDP, inflation, business cycles, fiscal policy, monetary policy, trade deficits, etc.; microeconomics - markets, supply & demand, pricing, regulation, etc.) and shows how the forces of economics apply to everyday events.