NPR's "Planet Money" does an outstanding job in explaining economics and finance in general. The podcast has been around for years so you can listen to past epi

NPR's "Planet Money" does an outstanding job in explaining economics and finance in general. The podcast has been around for years so you can listen to past episodes until you get sick of it. I don't know the number but they have to be in the hundreds. To get a bit of background here's a book that's fun to read. It doesn't get too deep in the weeds. It gives you just enough info to be dangerous. "New Ideas from Dead Economists by Todd G. Buchholz" Also, "The Ascent of Money - Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson" is a great read as away to get some historical background on how our financial system came to be. Little to no jargon so it's a fast and entertaining read. Not an economics' book but a view into how our factory based food system works. I think it's worth reading as a way to understand our Economy's food factories. "Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated into What America Eats"