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The United States was founded on the principle of equal opportunity for all, and this ethos continues to inform the nation's collective identity. In reality, however, absolute equality is elusive. The gap between rich and poor has widened in recent decades, and the United States has the highest level of economic inequality of any developed country. Social class and other differences in status reverberate throughout American life, and prejudice based on another's perceived status persists among individuals and groups.

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.

This audiobook narrated by Davis Brooks reveals how the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun—from lower test scores to higher crime rates—and how we might tackle them today.

If You Want to Escape the 9-to-5 Grind and Build Your Own Ecommerce Empire, This Beginner's Guide to Selling Private Labels on Amazon FBA is Your Golden Ticket. Are you tired of watching others achieve financial freedom while you're stuck in the soul-crushing rat race, desperately yearning for a way out? Have you ever dreamed of breaking free from the shackles of your 9-to-5 job and finally taking control of your time and income, but don't know where to begin?

Farm animals have been disappearing from our fields as the production of food has become a global industry. We no longer know for certain what is entering the food chain and what we are eating - as the UK horsemeat scandal demonstrated. We are reaching a tipping point as the farming revolution threatens our countryside, health, and the quality of our food wherever we live in the world.

Talk about great timing. Rothbard's extraordinary book unravels the mystery of banking: What is legitimate enterprise and what is a government-backed shell game that can't last? His explanation is clear enough for anyone to follow and yet precise and rigorous enough to be the best textbook for college classes on the topic. This is because its expository clarity - in its history and theory - is essentially unrivaled. Most notably, he uses the T-account method of explaining the relationship between deposits and loans, showing the inherent instability of fractional reserve banking.

Hired by ForbesTraveler.com to review some of the most luxurious accommodations on Earth, and then inspired by a chance encounter in Dubai with the impoverished workers whose backbreaking jobs create such opulence, Bob Harris had an epiphany: He would turn his own good fortune into an effort to make lives like theirs better.

Identity Economics bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People’s notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save. Thus people’s identity—their conception of who they are, and of who they choose to be—may be the most important factor affecting their economic lives.

Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics overview of financial crises and shows that they are not rare, idiosyncratic events caused by a perfect storm of unconnected factors. Instead, Gorton shows how financial crises are, indeed, inherent to our financial system.

Economics is essential for understanding the world around you. Billions of people across the planet wake up every morning and participate in a profoundly complex and interconnected global economy.

You will find everything you need to know to ensure that you are able to invest wisely in your future. First, you will learn about the reason investing in the stock market makes sense, what you need to know to get started, and the lingo you can expect to hear on a regular basis. Next, you will learn all about the mindset that successful investors have, as well as how to cultivate it for yourself and much more.

LA GUÍA DEL ÉXITO FINANCIERO PARA LAS MUJERES LATINAS ¡Mejora tus finanzas personales, aprende a gestionar tu dinero y haz que este trabaje para ti!...

The book is for listeners who would like to learn economics for the fun of it - economics understood not as the study of the economy but as a tool for understanding human behavior: crime, marriage, politics, and much else.

To most people, the word economics sounds like homework. In Visible Hand, Wall Street Journal op-ed editor Matthew Hennessey brings basic economic principles vividly to life in plain English, without resorting to numbers, graphs, or jargon. This isn’t Fed policy or the stock market. This is the essential stuff: supply and demand, incentives and tradeoffs, scarcity and innovation, work and leisure.

In this essential and timely book, behavioral scientists Sanders and Hume demonstrate the astonishing reach of our social networks, and why we need to reclaim their power to effect positive change in our professional and private lives. The rise of social media has sent our social instincts into overdrive, and the impact of our networks has never been greater. But what if we could reclaim the positive power that influences our decisions, to behave better and be happier?

"The Economic Consequences of the Peace" is a book written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, in 1919. The book was a critique of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I and imposed harsh economic sanctions on Germany. In the book, Keynes argued that the treaty would have disastrous economic consequences for Germany and for Europe as a whole. He believed that the sanctions would cripple Germany's economy and lead to political instability, which would in turn lead to further economic problems for the rest of Europe.

Fühlst du dich manchmal nicht nur als Mutter, sondern auch als Kalender, Memo und Sprachassistent deiner Familie? Hast du das Gefühl, dein Kopf ist wie ein Schrank voller Aufgaben, die dir beim Öffnen entgegenfallen?

A vibrant and sophisticated financial industry attracting traders from all across the globe is foreign currency (Forex) trading. To increase earnings and make wise selections, traders use many analytical instruments. Of all the most important is basic analysis. This method mostly emphasizes evaluating social, political, and financial aspects influencing monetary values. While technical study stresses price movements and chart patterns, fundamental analysis examines macroeconomic data, central bank policies, geopolitical events, and market mood to grasp a currency's intrinsic value.

In today’s data-driven world, maths is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, tech firms, and government agencies. These organizations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk, and optimize actions. And they treat you as another number to crunch along the way. Robin Hood Maths explains the mathematical methods these companies and agencies use to manipulate and profit off of you.

Negli ultimi 10 anni, in molti hanno cavalcato l'onda del fenomeno cripto ma sempre molto pochi rispetto a tutti color che ne sono rimasti al di fuori! Negli ultimi 3 anni le criptovalute e la Blockchain, hanno creato una vera e propria economia collaterale alla convenzionale e grazie a quest'opera sarai testimone della più grande rivoluzione economica in atto grazie alla diffusione esplosiva della Finanza Decentralizzata (DeFi).