Can’t We Just Print More Money?

**’If you feel you should understand how economists think but have no idea where to start, this book is the answer’ *Financial Times*** **Why are all my clothes made in Asia?** **How do I get a pay-rise?** **And what even *is* money?** Join Britain’s most venerable financial institution for a rip-roaring crash-course on economics. From financial crises to Freddo prices, it will help you make sense of your job, your life and maybe your world. _ ‘A well-written treat . . . Using examples including the Bank of England canteen, *The Simpsons* and Beanie Babies, the authors encourage us all to understand, and even challenge, what economists do’ Professor David Spiegelhalter, author of *The Art of Statistics* ‘A well-timed attempt to show the public what goes on inside the Bank of England – and familiarise them with some basic economic concepts . . . Punctuated with jaunty anecdotes and neat examples’ G *uardian* ‘An entertaining and essential read at a time when understanding how our money, governments and banks interact has never felt more important’ Laura Whateley, author of *Money: A User’s Guide*