In the mid-20th century, economics was a dusty language spoken by academics in tweed jackets. It was a series of disjointed stories—one about a “invisible hand,” another about “class struggle,” and a third about “supply and demand.” No single book united them.
For the first time, the book had a chapter on the near-collapse of the banking system. It explained, in Samuelson’s calm voice, why Lehman Brothers fell and why “too big to fail” mattered. Economics.19e.-.Paul.Samuelson..William.Nordhaus.pdf
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