Portrays the story of America in debt summing up deficits in budgets, savings, trade, and leadership. Includes interviews from Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, and Paul Volcker.
Examines causes for the economic downturn in the early twenty-first century, contends economic policy benefits corporations and financial interests at the expense of the working class, and offers tips on how to prevent another crisis.
Examines the financial crisis that triggered the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression, discussing inflation, deficit, the deregulation of financial institutions, and more.
Chronicles the events leading up to the economic crash in 2008 by following the lives of various individuals, including Steve Eisman, Vincent Daniel, Michael Burry, Greg Lippmann, Gene Park, Howie Hubler, and others.
how greed and easy money corrupted Wall Street and shook the world economy
Ritholtz, Barry
2009
Examines the financial crisis of 2008, exploring how the U.S. changed into a nation where financial firms can self-regulate for gain only to be bailed out by taxpayers, and criticizes the politicians and regulators who share the responsibility for the resulting economic instability.
During the Wall Street panic of 1907, prosperous New York lawyer Allan Montague attempts to help his old friend from Mississippi, young widow Lucy Dupree, make it in the city, and after he helps her sell a block of stock, they are both caught up in the greedy scheme of a group of unscrupulous power brokers, which may devastate the financial world.
Identifies the factors that triggered the ongoing economic recession and discusses how these issues can be directly addressed in order to turn the economy around. Argues that political will is necessary to produce change and demonstrates how these priorities can be addressed as soon as possible.
