Business and Economics

Recent books on business and economics.

Updated March 31, 2025
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Shock Values: Prices and Inflation in American Democracy
Binder, Carola Conces.
Paper Book
How inflation and deflation fears shape American democracy. Many foundational moments in American economic history--the establishment of paper money, wartime price controls, the rise of the modern Federal Reserve--occurred during financial panics as prices either inflated or deflated...
HBR's 10 must reads on strengthening your soft skills
Harvard Business Review Press
Paper Book
Strengthen your soft skills and reach your leadership potential. If you read nothing else on developing your interpersonal skills, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you...
Build, baby, build : the science and ethics of housing
Caplan, Bryan Douglas 1971-
Paper Book
In this exciting new graphic novel, economist Bryan Caplan examines how changes to housing regulation can lead us to a vastly better world. Why are housing prices in America so unbelievably high, especially in the country's most desirable locations? The superficial answer is "supply...
The green ages : medieval innovations in sustainability
Kehnel, Annette
Paper Book
A fascinating blend of history and ecological economics that uncovers the medieval precedents for modern concepts of sustainable living.   In The Green Ages, historian Annette Kehnel explores sustainability initiatives from the Middle Ages, highlighting...
Career confidence : no-BS stories and strategies for finding your power
Storey, Robynn
Paper Book
Learn how to bet on yourself and build the professional life you want as you grow in your career path In Career Confidence: No-BS Stories and Strategies for Finding Your Power, recruitment, hiring, and job search industry veteran Robynn Storey delivers a detailed roadmap you...
Shocks, crises, and false alarms : how to assess true macroeconomic risk
Carlsson-Szlezak, Philipp
Paper Book
"a fresh, thorough and practicable book for anyone who wants to sharpen their macroeconomic judgment, structured in an easily accessible and insightful manner. It offers an invaluable framework to better understand growth, the financial sector and the key trends shaping the global economy." --...
Slow Burn : The Hidden Costs of a Warming World
Park, Robert Jisung.
Paper Book
How the subtle but significant consequences of a hotter planet have already begun--from lower test scores to higher crime rates--and how we might tackle them today It's hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending...
Why are we here? : creating a work culture everyone wants
Moss, Jennifer (Entrepreneur)
Paper Book
A deeply human exploration of how our relationship with work has evolved--and a guide for leaders who aim to make things right--from the author of The Burnout Epidemic. Work has recently undergone profound changes, not all for the better. AI's acceleration has led to...
The greatest of all plagues : how economic inequality shaped political thought from Plato to Marx
Williams, David Lay 1969-
Paper Book
How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems...
Marketing With Ai for Dummies
Singh, Shiv
Paper Book
Stay ahead in the marketing game by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence Marketing with AI For Dummies is your introduction to the revolution that's occurring in the marketing industry, thanks to artificial intelligence tools that can create text, images, audio,...
The Little Book of Trading Options Like the Pros: Learn How to Become the House
Berns, David M.
Paper Book
Master profitable option trading with the techniques of the pros. In The Little Book of Trading Options Like the Pros: Learn How to Become the House, a team of veteran options and derivatives traders delivers an expert account of how to master the zero-sum game of options...
The black tax : 150 years of theft, exploitation, and dispossession in America
Kahrl, Andrew W. 1978-
Paper Book
Revealing a history that is deep, broad, and infuriating, The Black Tax casts a bold light on the racist practices long hidden in the shadows of America's tax regimes.   American taxation is unfair, and it is most unfair to the very people who critically...
The Licensing Racket : How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong
Allensworth, Rebecca Haw.
Paper Book
A bottom-up investigation of the broken system of professional licensing, affecting everyone from hairdressers and morticians to doctors, lawyers, real estate agents, and those who rely on their services. Tens of millions of US workers are required by law to have a license to do...
You can't market manure at lunchtime : and other lessons from the food industry for creating a more sustainable company
Ganzler, Maisie
Paper Book
Five invaluable lessons for doing sustainability right, doing it profitably, and getting the credit you deserve. Did the title of this book get your attention? Good. Because as silly as it is, the idea behind it is serious, earnest, and authentic: you can't become a sustainable...

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