The 19th Edition builds upon the tradition of leadership by sticking to 3 main help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; also help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and, promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy. Global this title contains - reorganized chapters to move international economics topics closer to the front of the book, including adding a web chapter into the physical textbook; globally-focused data throughout the text and figures to illustrate issues such as emigrant remittances, agricultural subsidies, global union density, and international mergers; updated discussion of exchange rates to focus on the euro and euro-area countries; revised end-of-chapter material highlighting Asian, African, Central American, and European examples; and, special Global Edition of "Connect Plus", McGraw-Hill's web-based assignment and assessment platform with eBook access, which helps students learn faster, study more efficiently and retain more knowledge.