50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and engaging essays. It sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works. Packed with real-life examples and quotations from key thinkers, 50 Economics Ideas provides a fascinating overview of how economics influences every aspect of our lives—from buying a house to what we had for breakfast this morning.