Economics of Macro Issues, The, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 11, 2017) © 2018

  • Roger LeRoy Miller Institute for University Studies, Arlington Texas
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For principles of economics and social issues courses.

Brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussions. The Economics of Macro Issues is a collection of brief, relevant readings that spark independent thinking and classroom discussion in principles of economics and social issues. The text encourages students to apply theoretical discussions to today's important issues to gain a deeper understanding of current macroeconomic policy concerns. The 8th Edition addresses critical new macroeconomic policy issues with timeliness and insight. And it showcases pivotal developments in American economic affairs and policy making in the past few years, in ways that will both challenge and enlighten students at all levels of academia.

 

Table of contents

  • PART ONE: THE MIRACLE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 1. Rich Nation, Poor Nation
  • 2. Innovation and Growth
  • 3. Outsourcing and Economic Growth
  • 4. Poverty, Capitalism, and Growth
  • 5. The Threat to Growth
  • 6. Hello Boomers, Goodbye Prosperity
  • PART TWO: THE BUSINESS CYCLE, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND INFLATION
  • 7. What Should GDP Include?
  • 8. What's in a Word? Plenty, When It's the 'fR' Word
  • 9. The Disappearing Middle Class
  • 10. Capital, Wealth, and Inequality
  • 11. The Great Stagnation
  • 12. The Case of the Missing Workers
  • 13. The Gig Economy
  • 14. Mobility in America
  • 15. Inflation and the Debt Bomb
  • 16. Is It Real, or Is It Nominal?
  • PART THREE: FISCAL POLICY
  • 17. Can We Afford the Affordable Care Act?
  • 18. Who Really Pays Taxes?
  • 19. Are You Stimulated Yet?
  • 20. Higher Taxes Are in Your Future
  • 21. The Myths of Social Security
  • PART FOUR: MONETARY POLICY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
  • 22. The Fed and Financial Panics
  • 23. The Fed Feeding Frenzy
  • 24. Deposit Insurance and Financial Markets
  • 25. Revolutionizing the Way We Pay
  • 26. Cryptocurrencies
  • PART FIVE: GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
  • 27. The Value of the Dollar
  • 28. The Eurozone after Brexit
  • 29. The Global Power of the Big Mac
  • 30. The Opposition to Globalization
  • 31. The $750,000 Job

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