Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong /
Conard, Edward
Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong / Edward Conard. - New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012. - 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index.
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.
Was our country's economic success before the Crash of '08 built on false pretenses? In an attempt to set the record straight, Conard presents a fascinating new case for how the economy really works, why the U.S. has outperformed other countries, what caused the financial crisis, and what improvements might better protect our economy.
9781591845508 (hardcover) 9781591846307
Finance--United States.
Finanzas--Estados Unidos.
Condiciones económicas--Estados Unidos.
United States--Economic conditions.
United States--Economic policy.
HC 103 / C743u 2012
330.973
Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong / Edward Conard. - New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012. - 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index.
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.
Was our country's economic success before the Crash of '08 built on false pretenses? In an attempt to set the record straight, Conard presents a fascinating new case for how the economy really works, why the U.S. has outperformed other countries, what caused the financial crisis, and what improvements might better protect our economy.
9781591845508 (hardcover) 9781591846307
Finance--United States.
Finanzas--Estados Unidos.
Condiciones económicas--Estados Unidos.
United States--Economic conditions.
United States--Economic policy.
HC 103 / C743u 2012
330.973