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Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conard, Edward
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Portfolio, 2012.
Subjects:
United States > Economic conditions.
United States > Economic policy.
Finance > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What went right
  • A brief history of the U.S. economy
  • The role of investment
  • The role of the trade deficit
  • The role of incentives
  • What went wrong
  • The role of banks, credit rating agencies, and regulators
  • The role of short-term debt and government policy
  • What comes next
  • Preventing another bank run
  • Reducing unemployment
  • Redistributing income
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index.