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Professor Charles Wheelan, author of the groundbreaking book "Naked Economics," undresses the issues of the day, stripping away politics and jargon with dry wit to explain how economics affects the big headlines -- and our everyday lives. "The Naked Economist" appears monthly exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Charles's Bio

















An accessible and entertaining introduction to economics for lay readers, now available in paperback.
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