description: How should a deficit be measured? Why are some deficits good and some bad? How does one tell a good one from a bad one? The authors of this timely book answer these and other questions in a clearly-written, jargon-free approach to a confusing subject. With the aid of a glossary and appendices that illustrate difficult points and technical terms, this book is accessible to readers with little or no background in economics. The deficit is a subject that excites tremendous interest and emotional reactions. This book will help the reader to come to an understanding of when and how deficits operate in our economy and how to deal with them.
language: English
title: Federal Budget Deficits: America's Great Consumption Binge
titlecomplete: Federal Budget Deficits: America's Great Consumption Binge (Prentice-Hall International Series in Systems and Control Engineering)
publisher: Prentice-Hall