This brief and inexpensive paperback examines 35+ economic statistics such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, consumer confidence, etc., from public and private sources such as the Bureaus of Economic Analysis, Labor Statistics, Census, and The Conference Board. It assumes no prior knowledge of economics and is fully updated.

The 7th edition Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics is a handy little guide that can be consulted for clarification whenever any of the statistical series dealt with are encountered. The authors examine how different series are constructed and how we may use them effectively. This guide puts statistics in context, so the reader can see how an individual statistic relates to the larger picture. Because of this, students won't have to read the book consecutively from beginning to end.

This brief and inexpensive paperback examines 40+ economic statistics such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, consumer confidence, personal income, etc., from public and private sources such as the Bureaus of Economic Analysis, Labor Statistics, Census, and The Conference Board. It assumes no prior knowledge of economics and is fully updated. The Clayton book is available at a great discount when packaged with any McGraw-Hill/Irwin textbook.