{"product_id":"econospinning-gene-epstein-9780471735137","title":"Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers","description":"Gene 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Epstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0471735132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471735137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.38w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 32","brand":"Gene Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46617849102591,"sku":"9780471735137","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf401919-6308-4538-9155-f09a811c96f9.jpg?v=1740068496","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/econospinning-gene-epstein-9780471735137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}