financial crises

Examines the financial crisis of the early twenty-first century and how powerful people in finance and politics have wrestled with the problem, and analyzes secret alliances and human dramas amid the bankruptcy of investment banks such as Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.

A small group of midwesterners head for a safe-haven ranch in northern Idaho following a full-scale socioeconomic collapse in the U.S., where they must fend off attacks from outsiders and try to find like-minded groups to join in restoring true constitutional law to the country.

Examines the economic, political, and social factors that led to the largest credit bubble in world history, setting the stage for the economic boom of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the economic downfall of the early twenty-first century.

In the midst of the most serious financial upheaval since the Great Depression, legendary financier George Soros explores the origins of the crisis and its implications for the future. In a concise essay that combines practical insight with philosophical depth, Soros makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world.

Reveals how the American government is using public disorientation after massive shocks such as wars, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters, to push through unpopular and controversial decisions and policies, creating an atmosphere of "disaster capitalism" that has shaped the global market in recent years.

Offers an in-depth analysis of how the American character has shifted over the last one hundred years to accommodate its new role as world protector while abandoning the virtues of personal liberty, economic freedom, and fiscal restraint, leading to an economic crisis that could threaten the country's future stability.

This book investigates the likelihood of the collapse of the world financial system and looks at what is being done to make sure a financial doomsday scenario does not become a reality.

Argues that the financial sector is taking over America causing it to become one of the most unequal and unfair societies, and offers a plan of action to take back the country.

Explores the growth of the U.S. auto industry and the events that led to its downturn in the wake of the recent economic crisis. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.