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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America's most mysterious institutions-the Federal Reserve-to show how its policies over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country's economic stability at risk"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Identifies the ways in which middle-class Americans are being rendered vulnerable by political groups, large corporations, and sensational media practices that are compromising middle-income health care, educational resources, and employment opportunities.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon that was consuming the American economy and restored the world's faith in central bankers. That extraordinary feat was just one pivotal episode in a decades-long career serving six presidents. His insight into world-changing events such as the end of the Bretton Woods system, the closing of the 'gold window,' and the financial crisis of 2008 provide enduring...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"By February 2020, the U.S. economic expansion had become the longest on record. One month later, the public health battle against a deadly virus had pushed the economy into the equivalent of a medically induced coma. Nick Timiraos...draws on extensive interviews to detail the...the largest, swiftest U.S. economic policy response since World War II. Trillion dollar triage goes inside the Federal Reserve...to chronicle how its plainspoken chairman,...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
In this revisionist history of the American state, former Reagan budget director and bestselling author David Stockman shows where capitalism went wrong, how it was corrupted, and how it might be restored. He argues that Washington -- and especially the Federal Reserve -- have fallen prey to the politics of crony capitalism and the ideologies of fiscal stimulus, monetary central planning, and financial bailouts. These policies have converged to bloat...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Economic inequality in America is on fire. The heat was rising in 2011 when Occupy Wall Street railed against the 1%, and then in 2016, when populist presidential candidates of both parties attracted fervent support. Now we see it in the platforms of 2020 candidates, whose policy proposals for tackling economic inequality reflect the critical concerns they've been hearing from angry, frustrated Americans every day. However, the candidates' plans...
Author
Language
English
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Donald Trump will outline how a crippled America could be restored to greatness. The book will explore Trump's view on key issues including the economy, big CEO salaries and taxes, healthcare, education, national security, and social issues. Of particular interest will be his vision for complete immigration reform, beginning with securing the borders and putting American workers first.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A deeply researched investigation that reveals how the United States is like a spider at the heart of an international web of surveillance and control, which it weaves in the form of globe--spanning networks such as fiber optic cables and obscure payment systems America's security state first started to weaponize these channels after 9/11, when they seemed like necessities to combat terrorism--but now they're a matter of course. Multinational companies...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From the legendary former Fed Chairman and the acclaimed Economist writer and historian, the full, epic story of America's evolution from a small patchwork of threadbare colonies to the most powerful engine of wealth and innovation the world has ever seen. From even the start of his fabled career, Alan Greenspan was duly famous for his deep understanding of even the most arcane corners of the American economy, and his restless curiosity to know...
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