In This
(Book a Podcaster and an AP Econ Teacher with the Same Name Team Up to Discuss Economics in Simple Terms and Answer the Question: Can a Regular Person Actually Learn About the) Economy?!
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In This
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Narrated by:
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Shane Matsumoto
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By:
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Jacob Reed
Two people named Jacob Reed never meant to write an economics book.
One teaches AP® Economics. The other hosts an investigative comedy podcast and once mistook Jed Bartlet for his primary source of economic knowledge. Then they discovered that a third “Jacob Reed” had published a trilogy of AI-generated cryptocurrency books under their shared name.
This book is their response.
In This... Economy?! breaks down how economics actually works — scarcity, supply and demand, externalities, market failures, speculation, and power — without crypto evangelism, hustle culture, or “wealth mindset” nonsense. Using real examples from markets, media, pop culture, and everyday life, the book explains why prices move, why markets fail, why the economy often feels broken, and why understanding incentives matters more than believing in shortcuts.
This is not a guide to getting rich.
It’s a guide to understanding the system we all live inside — clearly, honestly, and with just enough humor to keep you listening.
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