The Economy Today

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Edition: 8th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill College
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Table of Contents

Preface
An Overviewp. 3
The U.S. Economyp. 33
Supply and Demandp. 54
The Public Sectorp. 80
National-Income Accountingp. 105
Unemploymentp. 125
Inflationp. 143
The Business Cyclep. 166
Aggregate Spendingp. 191
Potential Instabilityp. 216
Fiscal Policyp. 237
Deficits and Debtp. 258
Money and Banksp. 284
The Federal Reserve Systemp. 305
Monetary Policyp. 322
Supply-Side Policy: Short-Run Optionsp. 348
Growth and Productivity: Long-Run Possibilitiesp. 370
Global Macrop. 391
Theory and Realityp. 408
The Demand for Goodsp. 439
The Costs of Productionp. 474
The Competitive Firmp. 502
Competitive Marketsp. 529
Monopolyp. 553
Oligopolyp. 576
Monopolistic Competitionp. 603
(De)Regulation of Businessp. 617
Environmental Protectionp. 637
The Farm Problemp. 658
The Labor Marketp. 675
Labor Unionsp. 699
Rent, Interest, and Profitp. 718
Taxes: Equity vs. Efficiencyp. 733
Work vs. Welfarep. 750
International Tradep. 767
International Financep. 795
International Developmentp. 817
The Collapse of Communism: Russia and Cubap. 838
Glossaryp. G-1
Indexp. I-1
Problem SetP-1
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