{"product_id":"9780471735137","title":"Econospinning How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEconospinning\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGene Epstein\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Finance \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGene Epstein knows a thing or two about economic data. Before becoming the Economics Editor for Barron's in 1993, he was a senior economist at the New York Stock Exchange. Now in \u003ci\u003eEconospinning\u003c\/i\u003e, Epstein supplies readers with a book that attempts to cut through the veil of economic misinformation commonly reported in today's media.  \u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge on the readers part, each chapter of \u003ci\u003eEconospinning\u003c\/i\u003e is structured around fairly simple propositions about the economy or about specific economic data—from tracking employment numbers to measuring corporate profitability—that are then contrasted with the distortions of today's media coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Epstein exposes bad reporting by the elite media, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times, The New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Economist\u003c\/i\u003e—and especially by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and its economics columnist Paul Krugman,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpstein also deconstructs CNN newscaster Lou Dobbs’ coverage of outsourcing and globalization; the illusory connection between abortion and lower crime rates, and bad theories about the role of real estate brokers, featured in the bestseller \u003ci\u003eFreakonomics\u003c\/i\u003e; the treatment of the working class portrayed in Barbara Ehrenreich’s \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e; and the sensationalized coverage of the employment report by CNBC’s \"Squawk Box.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the disputes over Social Security to misinterpretations of the unemployment rate, \u003ci\u003eEconospinning\u003c\/i\u003e points out the unfortunate lack of integrity that pervades mainstream economic reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Epstein (New York, NY) has been Barron's Economics Editor since 1993 and writes the column, \"Economic Beat.\" A frequent speaker on the conference circuit, Epstein has been interviewed on CNBC, CNN, NJN Public TV, and BBC TV. He holds an MA in economics from the New School and a BA from Brandeis University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGENE EPSTEIN\u003c\/b\u003e has been Barron's Economics Editor since 1993 and writes the column, \"Economic Beat.\" A frequent speaker on the conference circuit, Epstein has appeared on CNBC, CNN, NJN Public TV, and BBC TV. He is a former senior economist at the New York Stock Exchange and has taught economics at St. John's University and the City University of New York. He holds an MA in economics from The New School and a BA from Brandeis University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 August 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471735137\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379753873548,"sku":"9780471735137","price":30.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471735137.jpg?v=1780236296","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471735137","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}