Contemporary Economic Issues (Audiobook)

You run across stories like these in the media every day as you try to keep track of the economic issues that profoundly affect you as an investor, a worker, or a taxpaying citizen. You know you can’t afford not to be informed on these questions, but just keeping up with the news is a struggle, and the jargon that journalists and experts sometimes use can perplex even the brightest layperson. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a stock of knowledge and analytical tools that you could apply to what you read and see, getting to the vital essence of economic debate and reportage with the swift comprehension that you need? Professor Timothy Taylor’s course on Contemporary Economic Issues can give you that knowledge and analytical acumen. Whether it’s the shifting stock market, changes in the tax code, the size and shape of the post-Cold War "peace dividend," or vigorously contested subjects like health-care reform, immigration, foreign aid, deregulation, international-trade policy, and welfare programs, Professor Taylor offers clear and balanced explanations of what economics can teach you. Clearly, economics is a huge force in your life, but you won’t need any special background to get the most out of this course. With Professor Taylor’s knack for clearly communicating ideas and skillfully choosing examples, you’ll learn to go "behind the headlines" with a deeper and more systematic understanding built on the knowledge you’ll gain. But what if you do have some formal training in economics and some considered views on the issues discussed? You may find that these lectures confirm and reinforce some of your opinions, while challenging you to rethink others. Then too, you may find yourself arriving at informed opinions on new subjects, while on still others you may conclude that suspending judgment is the wisest course, but even then you’ll be in a better position to evaluate fresh evidence or arguments. Whatever you conclude about the subjects that Professor Taylor explores, you can rest assured that your opinion will be the product of fresh thought fueled by this engaging and superbly taught lecture series. Look through the lecture descriptions and see if your interest isn’t piqued. If you save and invest, work at a job or profession, and pay taxes, it certainly should be. Contemporary Economic Issues offers a wealth of important information that you won’t find so readily available anywhere else. It’s a superb investment for anyone who wants to be better informed. Professor Taylor taught previously at Stanford, where his lecturing ability earned him the student association’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He also serves as managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, a leading review of new scholarship and ideas in his field. Customers who have purchased Economics, another Great Course that Professor Taylor has done for The Teaching Company, describe him as "fantastic," "informative and thoroughly enjoyable," and "most enlightening!" Contemporary Economic Issues offers you an opportunity to discover what these customers were so excited about, and permanently takes the mystery out of a discipline whose insights and arguments stretch far beyond the classroom to crucially affect your life and future.

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