A captivating financial thriller with a fast-paced plot, Nineteenth Street NW offers a rare glimpse into the mechanisms behind world economies.Freedom fighter Sophia Gemaye comes from an obscure, mineral-rich, third-world nation where the ruling elite plunders much of the country's wealth. Western governments, greedy for the natural resources, turn a blind eye to the routine oppression, deaths, and disappearances. To bring attention to the plight of her people, Sophia turns to economic ter...

A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics, by the author of the bestselling The Undercover Economist.Thanks to the worldwide financial upheaval, economics is no longer a topic we can ignore. From politicians to hedge fund managers to middle-class IRA holders, everyone must pay attention to how and why the global economy works the way it does.Enter Financial Times columnist and bestselling au...

Many questions swirl around the heads of worried Canadians at tax time every year. As they snap their pencils, slam down their calculators, and let out an anguished sigh, they wonder, "How on earth did this convoluted system of taxation ever evolve?" That question breaks the logjam of many others, and Alex Doulis is here to answer them: → Does the taxman ever lose? Yes. → Would the taxman lie? Yes. → Has the government ever used the tax system to bludgeon its opponents? Apparently. → Does ...

Take your understanding of Economic Policy (Macroeconomics) to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers. Shmoop's award-winning website is now available on your eBook Reader. Shmoop eBooks are like having a trusted, fun, chatty, expert economics-tour-guide always by your side, no matter where you are (or how late it is at night).Teachers and experts from top universities, including Stanford, ...

Most people are happy to pay their taxes. But just how much we have to pay is not always straightforward, and it is frighteningly easy for a non-specialist to get the sums wrong or to overlook some significant item.Written with wit and humour, HMRC: Her Majesty's Roller Coaster takes the reader through the potentially stomach-churning stages of what happens when Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs decide that someone has indeed got the sums wrong and not paid enough tax. It co...

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It is more than ironic that the current recession has prompted various Western observers to turn a 30-year-old belief on its head. No longer do the pundits claim that China can only survive and prosper by adopting capitalism. Now, this brief eBook says, they look to China, with its growing economy and increasing demand for consumer goods, to keep capitalism itself from collapsing.

A witty, satirical take on the financial crash and the future of the banking industry, written in the persona of ultimate antihero and rogue banker Dave Hart (protagonist of David Charters' cult novels, which include Trust Me, I'm a Banker)"As an investment banker I witnessed at close hand the most expensive financial crash in modern history. The result of decades of artificially inflated prices, a bonus driven-culture based on 'me now, and I want it all,'...

This is a book for everyone that needs to know economic definitions or would just like to find out what these words mean. Whether your doing economics at collage, a banker or just a person with an interest with economics this book would be very helpfull with all of its definitions!

Take your understanding of International Trade to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers. Shmoop's award-winning website is now available on your eBook Reader. Shmoop eBooks are like having a trusted, fun, chatty, expert economics-tour-guide always by your side, no matter where you are (or how late it is at night).Teachers and experts from top universities, including Stanford, Berkeley, Har...

Politics can impact the marketplace in a big way.In Leaving Liberty?, author Martin Mazorra presents a collection of essays that explores the important relationship between politics and economics.Delivered in a daily devotional format of thirty-one essays, Leaving Liberty? provides insight into the long-term effects of a growing government and answers a host of related questions:Will extending unemployment benefits inspire longer terms of unemployment?Is rai...

The intent of this book is to teach the reader what gentrification is. This book will address, but not focus on the emotional ties to gentrification. I’ll also talk briefly about the history addressing how we got to this point in Urban America. The reader will learn some social impacts of real estate development decisions. The reader will also learn internal and external factors which cause neighborhoods to change.