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Breaking down this complicated and fascinating topic into manageable pieces, \u003ci\u003eMacroeconomics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you fast and easy access to a subject that has a tendency to stump the masses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of this plain-English guide, you'll quickly find out how to gather data about economies to inform hypotheses on everything from the impact of cutting government spending to the underlying causes of recessions and high inflation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyze business cycles for overall economic health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy economic indicators such as unemployment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand financial trends on the international market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScore higher in your macroeconomics class\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with step-by-step instruction and enlightening real-world examples, this is the only book you need to slay the beast and make macroeconomics your minion! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Macroeconomics 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Discovering Why Macroeconomics Is a Big Deal 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Looking at Key Questions and Concepts 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Short Run and the Long Run 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Measuring the Things That Matter 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Adding Up Gross Domestic Product 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Facing the Fact of Increasing Prices: Inflation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Thinking About Interest Rates 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Unemployment: Wasting Talent and Productivity 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The Long-Run Macro Economy 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: GDP Growth in the Long Run 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Long-Run Prices and Interest Rates 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Modeling the Short-Run Macro Economy 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Working Out a Country’s Economic Demand 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Determining How Much Stuff an Economy Produces 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Using the AD–AS Model to Analyze Economic Shocks 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Examining Macroeconomic Policy 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Macroeconomic Policies for the Long Run 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Monetary Policy and the Short-Run Economy 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Fiscal Policy: Balancing the Books — Perhaps 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Unemployment and Inflation: The Phillips Curve 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Understanding the Financial Crisis 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Financial System 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Learning from the 2007–08 Financial Crisis 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: The Part of Tens 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Getting to Know Ten Great Macroeconomists 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Top Tips to Take Away 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 375\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Richards, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of economics at Tufts University. 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