{"product_id":"2940169970043","title":"How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say--And What It Really Means","description":"To those who don't speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable and its ideas too complex to grasp. \u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Money\u003c\/i\u003e is acclaimed writer John Lanchester's entertaining and informative attempt to bridge the gap between the money people and the rest of us.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWith characteristic wit and candor (\"wickedly funny\" --Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Lanchester shows how the world of finance and economics really works--from the terms and conditions of your personal checking account to the evasions of bankers appearing in front of Congress. \u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Money\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the language of money is often a tool to conceal and mislead; he explains hundreds of common economic terms, from GDP to the IMF, amortization and securitization to collateralized debt obligation; and he argues that we all need to speak money lest those who do write the financial rules for themselves.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159013277936,"sku":"2940169970043","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169970043_p0.jpg?v=1763698236","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169970043","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}