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Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism, by Jim Stanford

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Study Economics?

Chapter 1: The Economy and Economics

Chapter 2: Capitalism

Chapter 3: Economic History

Chapter 4: The Politics of Economics

Chapter 16: Money and Banking

Chapter 17: Inflation, Central Banks, and Monetary Policy

Chapter 18: Paper Chase: Stock Markets, Financialization, and Pensions

Chapter 26: Improving Capitalism

Chapter 27: Replacing Capitalism?

Conclusion: A Dozen Big Things to Remember About Economics