Naked Economics is a revolutionary economics book that includes commentary on today’s hot topics such as trade, income inequality, automation, and America’s rising debt. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial book serves as students' and general readers' favorite, a necessary investment, not just a good read. Naked Economics examines how policymakers managed the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. With demystifying buzzwords, this book lays bare the truths behind oft-quoted numbers. Naked Economics gives you the tools to engage with pleasure and confidence in the deeply relevant, not so dismal science.
“Bravo, Charles Wheelan, for doing the impossible: making the study of economics fascinating, comprehensible, and laugh-out-loud funny.”
― Deborah Copaken Kogan, author of Shutterbabe: Adventures in Love and War
“I recommend this book to anyone who wants to gain an understanding of basic economics with little pain and much pleasure.”
― Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in economics