Instead of a book, I would suggest reading Investopedia’s guides. I find them easy to read for a layperson. Example: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/1

Instead of a book, I would suggest reading Investopedia’s guides. I find them easy to read for a layperson. Example: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/12/inflation-interest-rate-relationship.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/12/inflation-intere...