Current Economic Issues

Recent economic news has been remarkable - from the collapse of the housing market and the credit crisis to the prospect of the biggest downturn since the Great Depression. The twelfth edition of Current Economic Issues is an invaluable tool for understanding the economics behind the headlines in easily-accessible prose. The articles offer progressive perspectives on major economic news stories, from rising inequality to proposals to revamp Social Security, debunking the myths broadcast by the business press along the way.