CQ's Desk Reference on the Economy includes more than 600 questions and answers covering U.S. economic issues in the context of our government institutions, as well as presidential and congressional policy. Students, researchers, and interested citizens can easily find the information they need about economic issues that affect them directly every day of their lives.

Especially valuable during this year of presidential politics and debate, the book is a valuable tool for understanding what the economic policies of presidential candidates can mean for the pocketbooks of American voters, as...