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Economy

Pendrench

(1,356 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:33 PM Apr 2012

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I'm looking to improve my understanding about economic issues.

Any suggestions for books and/or magazines that would be helpful?

Thanks!

Tim

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I'm looking to improve my understanding about economic issues. (Original Post) Pendrench Apr 2012 OP

"Freakonomics" is fantastic. n/t OccupyTheIRS Apr 2012 #1

Thank you for the suggestion! Pendrench Apr 2012 #2

Best of luck. elleng Apr 2012 #3

Thank you for the links! Pendrench Apr 2012 #4

The Economist Magazine is out of England and so has a very realist take on economics. Comes every applegrove Apr 2012 #5

Thanks for the suggestion! Pendrench Apr 2012 #6

Read Paul Krugman's The Conscience of a Liberal Blog Taitertots Apr 2012 #7

Thanks for the suggestion. Pendrench Apr 2012 #8

Khan academy has some great macro/micro economic lessons. Cronkite Apr 2012 #9

Thank you for the suggestion. Pendrench Apr 2012 #11

try economicpopulist.org Shagman Apr 2012 #10

Thank you for the information... Pendrench Apr 2012 #12

OccupyTheIRS

(84 posts)

1. "Freakonomics" is fantastic. n/t

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:40 PM

Apr 2012

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

2. Thank you for the suggestion!

Reply to OccupyTheIRS (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:20 PM

Apr 2012

That's a book that I've seen many times and was tempted to pick up....I'll be sure to do so now.

Thanks again -

Tim

elleng

(130,881 posts)

3. Best of luck.

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 04:54 PM

Apr 2012

This may be of interest.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/111610597

Its called the Dismal Science, so be aware!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dismal_science

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

4. Thank you for the links!

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:37 PM

Apr 2012

I actually took a few ECON courses back in college - so it's been awhile (1987!) since I did any serious reading on the subject.

I have a few books at home (including The Wordly Philosophers, several J.K Galbraith, Reich,and Krugman books) but since I never took a Statistics course, I'm not that well versed in the details of Micro/Macro.

But I'm hoping that I can find material that will help me self-study.

Thanks again for your response.

Tim

applegrove

(118,636 posts)

5. The Economist Magazine is out of England and so has a very realist take on economics. Comes every

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:32 PM

Apr 2012

week. I used to read it but have not for the last few years. I'm kinda off economics right now... taking a break.

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

6. Thanks for the suggestion!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:09 PM

Apr 2012

It's funny that you should mention the Economist, I actually received an offer in the mail the other day for a subscription (51 weeks for $51)...I wasn't sure if I was going to take advantage of it or not, but now I'm thinking that it might be a good idea.

Thanks again!

Tim

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)

7. Read Paul Krugman's The Conscience of a Liberal Blog

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 12:28 AM

Apr 2012

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

8. Thanks for the suggestion.

Reply to Taitertots (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:19 AM

Apr 2012

From time to time I've read his blog, but since I'm trying to improve my ECON IQ, I think I should make this part of my everyday reading.

Thanks again!

Tim

Cronkite

(158 posts)

9. Khan academy has some great macro/micro economic lessons.

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 11:29 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.khanacademy.org/

A basic understanding first and then you could delve into the opinions....

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

11. Thank you for the suggestion.

Reply to Cronkite (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:47 PM

Apr 2012

I'm not familiar with the Khan Academy, but I'll be sure to check it out.

Thanks again!

Tim

Shagman

(135 posts)

10. try economicpopulist.org

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 03:13 PM

Apr 2012

They link to a lot of interesting sites, including Krugman's blog.

Pendrench

(1,356 posts)

12. Thank you for the information...

Reply to Shagman (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:48 PM

Apr 2012

I'll be sure to check it out.

Thanks again!

Tim

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