About this edition

This is the free web edition of The Bad Economics Handbook by Jack Whitcomb. A print edition is also available.

License

Text: © 2026 Jack Whitcomb. All rights reserved. You’re welcome to quote short passages with a link back to this site.

Illustrations: charts, graphs and other illustrations created by the author are dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0. You can copy, modify and use them for any purpose, including commercially, without asking or giving credit.

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