101 Things Everyone Should Know about Economics, 2nd Edition is dedicated to you who are in charge of your finances today—or will be someday—who strive to make sense of the complex economic world around you. You want to understand how it all affects you, your family, and your future; you seek what you should know and why you should know it. This edition in particular is dedicated to making sense of the dismal years of the Great Recession, to learning its lessons, and to doing well for yourself and your family regardless of the current economic climate.