Wednesday, December 24, 2008

True Odds or Modern Financial Macroeconomics

True Odds: How Risks Affects Your Life

Author: James Walsh

"With the media hyping so much misleading information about risks, it's a relief to discover True Odds." --John Stossel, ABC News 20/20

Booknews

A compilation of essays about the lives and accomplishments of 48 outstanding women in communication--from Sarah Josepha Hale in the eighteenth century to today's Barbara Walters. The focus is on pioneers in journalism, contemporary media professionals, and scholars in the fields of interpersonal, organizational, and mass communication. Each profile examines the subject's family background, education, mentors, career path, and major contributions and achievements. The introduction provides an overview of the development of communication as a discipline. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)



Go to: Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running or Mommy Made and Daddy Too

Modern Financial Macroeconomics: Panics, Crashes, and Crises

Author: Todd A Knoop

Modern Financial Macroeconomics takes a non-technical approach in examining the role that financial markets and institutions play in shaping outcomes in the modern macro economy.


  • Reviews historical and contemporary macroeconomic theory
  • Examines governmental influence on moderating (or exacerbating) economic fluctuations
  • Discusses both empirical and theoretical links between financial systems and economic performance, as well as case studies detailing the role of finance in specific business cycle episodes



No comments: