The Economy Today is derived from Professor Michael B. Lehmann's best-selling book, The Irwin Guide To Using The Wall Street Journal. Professor Lehmann is a noted economist who has taught at the University of San Francisco for the past 35 years. The Irwin Guide To Using The Wall Street Journal is in its sixth edition and has sold over a quarter of a million copies.

In this course, instead of referring you to the Journal, Professor Lehmann shows you how to obtain the latest economic data on the web from the original source. The course will enable you to interpret the economic data with a graphical analysis that places recent economic events in a historical context. A wealth of background information, embedded in each module, provides all the depth and perspective you will need to understand today's economy. Included in this course are brief quizzes to help sharpen your understanding of the material.

You can also order "The Irwin Guide to Using The Wall Street Journal" by Professor Michael B. Lehmann. The book shows how to use The Wall Street Journal for making informed business and investment decisions, and explains the stock market, commodities, money market investments, and interest rates."