Economics

Dive into an engaging and comprehensible journey through the principles that govern the economy. Build a solid foundation in economics, from basic concepts to the latest trends.

It is important to reflect on the significant role that artificial intelligence (AI) plays in shaping the future of financial transactions. The transition from paper money to digital money is not just a trend, but a fundamental shift in the way we conduct financial transactions. In 2024, AI is at the forefront of this change, influencing how we interact with money in the digital realm.

Jason Mandel sheds light on how the big Wall Street firms manipulate circumstances to benefit themselves first, and their clients second. Mandel argues that investors must demand transparency and seek guarantees from their financial advisers. Clarity is needed to navigate a future economy filled with great volatility and uncertainty. Diversification away from long-only stock and bond allocations is critical to protecting your wealth and outpacing inflation.

Navigating the high-stakes world of tech sales is both a gift and a burden. Imagine this: you're raking in substantial cash, yet you're weighed down by hefty taxes and the suffocating grip of golden handcuffs. It's a relentless cycle of exchanging your precious time for money. The burning question remains: How do you break free? How can you shift from merely earning to making your money work tirelessly for you?

Through stories that bring people, policy, and technology together, Akshat Rathi reveals how the green economy is not only possible, but profitable. This inspiring blend of business, science, and history provides the framework for ensuring that future generations can live in prosperity and that the wheels of progress don't falter.

A new retail species is emerging from the chaos of innovation, a fusion of technological and human capability, making retail better… faster… stronger. Bionic Retail. But as retail evolves into the future, there is a problem: The pace of change outside organizations is growing faster than within… creating a growing gap. A gap between how we believe the world is and how it actually is.

An eye-opening account of the failures of our financial system, the sources of its staying power, and the path to meaningful economic reform.

Mostly Americans need to take a fresh look at ourselves. To do that we need to apply critical thinking, add some skepticism, and be willing to replace answers with questions. Compiled from a decade of writings and contemplation, and further aided by a forty-year career in the world of business dealing with hundreds of companies, this book represents a synthesis between the theoretical and the empirical. Each chapter stands entirely on its own, but each stands stronger when joined with the others. The author’s goal is simply to have the listener challenge their preconceived notions.

Should I fix or float? Is now a good time to buy — or sell? What do self-made billionaires know that you and I don’t? Why does cheese cost so much? Veteran financial journalist Liam Dann has fielded as many money-related questions as he has enjoyed beers around the BBQ — and often at the same time. In this book, he sets out to answer them all, sharing his decades of insight with stories and quotes from prominent politicians, financial experts and business moguls in a super-informative, entertaining introduction to money, how it works, what we should do with it, and why it matters.

It's time to transcend the dogma and practices of extraction economics that result in social exclusion and income inequality. It's time for social enterprise, social procurement, and social value finance to converge to create community capital. It’s time for Marketplace Revolution.

Discover the transformative journey within "No Tears," a captivating autobiography that illuminates the author's unwavering commitment to societal progress. Delve into a narrative rich with tales of resilience, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit against the backdrop of societal challenges like racism, bigotry, and personal strife.

Explore the hidden corners of the cannabis underworld in "Shadows of the Green: An Insider's Tale" by Ivan G. Delving into the covert world of illegal cannabis trade, this compelling narrative unravels the stories of daring cultivators and street-smart distributors who navigate the complexities of an industry that thrives in the shadows.

This book dives deep into the world of Bitcoin and its potential to revolutionize money and solve humanity's pressing financial issues. It explores the concept of "energy money," the underlying principles of Bitcoin, and the belief of its zealous proponents.

From an author of the best-selling women’s health classic Our Bodies, Ourselves comes a bracingly forthright memoir about a sixty-year friendship across racial and class divides. Sanford, who is white, explores her formation in a narrow world of privilege, lifts up the writings and social movements that changed her life, and reveals realities of domestic service rarely acknowledged by white employers.

THE REAL COST OF INFLATION ON A COUNTRY can be best seen not through government-sanctioned data points circulated throughout the corporate sponsored media, but in the financial, physical, and mental health of its citizenry.