<p>^I’m actually going to start an engineering program (OR), which does include some economics related courses in its curriculum. However it’s definitely not up to par with what a economics major would take, so I’m actually more interested in supplementing my major with some reading related to economics (even though I plan on minoring in the subject).</p>
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<p>I was just about to mention this. You can access the documentary for free on PBS’s website. Here is the first episode: [Commanding</a> Heights: Storyline | on PBS](<a href=“http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/hi/story/ch_menu.html]Commanding”>Commanding Heights: Storyline | on PBS)</p>
<p>Whatever you do, don’t let Kiyosaki be your main learning vehicle. Yeah, his stuff is kind of interesting(even though pretty much every book is the same) but its not a good way to become Economically/Financially literate. I know that no one has mentioned Rich Dad Poor Dad or anything but I had to say it just because I know too many people who read one of his books and now think they should be teaching at Sloan or Tuck.</p>
<p>I would agree with The Economist as a good read for the subject matter. As far as the books dealing with economics, Freakonomics is a fun and interesting book that you can honestly read in a few hours. The Economic Naturalist is another fun book. If you really want to get into economics, you could pick up The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan, former Fed chair.</p>
<p>Hey what’s someone take on * The Intelligent Investor * by Benjamin Graham?</p>
<p>EconAmerica: Why the American Economy is Alive and Well… And What That Means to Your Wallet by Jeff Thredgold is a great book to get a bird’s eye, big picture perspective of the US economy with slight touching on the world economy.</p>