{"product_id":"9780393243383","title":"How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say-And What It Really Means","description":"\u003cp\u003e“One of the world’s great explainers of the financial crisis and its aftermath.”—Michael Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo those who don’t speak it, the language of money can seem impenetrable and its ideas too complex to grasp. In \u003cem\u003eHow to Speak Money\u003c\/em\u003e, John Lanchester—author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling book on the financial crisis, \u003cem\u003eI.O.U.\u003c\/em\u003e—bridges the gap between the money people and the rest of us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith characteristic wit and candor, Lanchester reveals how the world of finance really works: from the terms and conditions of your personal checking account to the evasions of bankers appearing in front of Congress. As Lanchester writes, we need to understand what the money people are talking about so that those who speak the language don’t just write the rules for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanchester explains more than 300 words and phrases from “AAA rating” and “amortization” to “yield curve” and “zombie bank.” He covers things we say or hear every day—such as GDP, the IMF, credit, debt, equity, and inflation—and explains how hedge funds work, what the World Bank does, and why the language of money has gotten so complicated. Along the way he draws on everything from John Maynard Keynes to the Wu-Tang Clan, Friedrich Hayek to Thomas Piketty, \u003cem\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA primer, a polemic, and a reference book, \u003cem\u003eHow to Speak Money\u003c\/em\u003e makes economics understandable to anyone. After all, “money,” as Lanchester writes, “is a lot like babies, and once you know the language, the rule is the same as that put forward by Dr. Spock: ‘Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.’”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121505419504,"sku":"9780393243383","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393243383_p0.jpg?v=1763696785","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393243383","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}