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

By: Conard, Edward.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index.Description: 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781591845508; 1591845505.Subject(s): Finance -- United States | United States -- Economic conditions | United States -- Economic policyDDC classification: 330.973
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.
Summary: Presents a counterintuitive assessment of the financial crisis to identify what the author believes were its actual causes, outlining recommended changes for strengthening the nation's economy.
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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.

Presents a counterintuitive assessment of the financial crisis to identify what the author believes were its actual causes, outlining recommended changes for strengthening the nation's economy.

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