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<p>Introduction – What You Need to Know about Economics 1</p> <p>1 – Growth 5</p> <p>2 – Inflation 39</p> <p>3 – Employment 75</p> <p>4 – Trade 111</p> <p>5 – Money 147</p> <p>6 – Central Banking 181</p> <p>7 – The Public Finances 213</p> <p>8 – Housing 245</p> <p>Conclusion 279</p> <p>Acknowledgements 283</p> <p>Sources 285</p> <p>Index 291</p>

<b>George Buckley</b> is Chief UK Economist at Deutsche Bank, and highly-regarded commentator on economic developments. <p><b>Sumeet Desai</b> is an economics journalist and commentator.</p>

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