In This Economy: How Money and Markets Really Work

No one can better convey how the economy really works than Kayla Scanlon."
An illustrated guide to crazy math and frightening economic terms from one of the most popular financial educators on the Internet.
Is the national debt really a threat? What exactly is a "mild" recession? If you're worried about bank account balances, job security, or mortgage rates, what data should you be keeping an eye on?
For those trying to make sense of the confusing headlines, there is no better interpreter than Kyra Scanlon. Weaving together her trademark witty illustrations, inventive metaphors, and insights from behavioral economics, literature, and philosophy, Scanlon explains everything you need to know about how money and markets really work. This must-have handbook reveals the hidden forces behind major economic outcomes, the most common myths.