How a Recession Affects You (Your Economic Future)

Porterfield, Jason

ISBN 10: 1448883458 ISBN 13: 9781448883455

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult, 2012

Synopsis

Examines recessions, discussing the consequences of financial crises for nations, states, and the individual.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 7 Up–Highly accessible entries about the often-complicated world of economics. Each book opens with a fictional scenario showing how the economy personally impacts an individual, such as rising prices, losing a job, or delaying purchases. The factors and mechanisms driving the U.S. economy are examined level by level, from global, federal, state and municipalities, big corporations and local businesses to families and individuals. Statistical data, legislative actions, historical events, and expert opinions are integrated smoothly into the clear, informative writing. The texts feature sidebars offering concise supplementary material; large, color photographs, and smooth transitions between chapters. The books focus on how inflation, recession, and spending and saving affect and, in turn, are affected by people, businesses, cities, states, the nation, and the world. The authors provide a balanced discussion, presenting the arguments for and against hotly debated issues such as bank bailouts, federal stimulus plans, and government regulations. These books give excellent overviews of core economic concepts, such as import/export, supply and demand, inflation, recession, and depression. They also promote financial literacy and provide an understanding of economic basics. They take economics from a broad, world view, systematically peeling back the levels (federal, state, city, business) down to the individual.–June Shimonishi, Torrance Public Library, CAα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1448883458
• ISBN 13: 9781448883455
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80