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Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
Bad Money Reckless Finance Failed Politics and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
Author: Kevin Phillips
The bestselling author reveals how the U.S. financial sector has hijacked our economy and put America’s global future at risk — In American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned us of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the increasing cost of scarce oil. The current housing and mortgage debacle is proof once mor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780670019076
ISBN-10: 0670019070
Publication Date: 4/15/2008
Pages: 256
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3.6 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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nccorthu avatar reviewed Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism on + 569 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Provides a good history of our economic disaster. Though it slants it some, but that has to be expected.
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If you ant to understand why manufacturing is no longer a concern in Washington D.C. this is a book you should read.
And the future doesn't look any brighter after reading this book.
It's a great book on the subject of American foreign & domestic policy and finance.
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buzzby avatar reviewed Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism on + 6062 more book reviews
He should be congatulated for more or less predicting the debt crisis of 2008, this was published in April, 2008, based on the statistics he uses here, most of the book was written before September, 2007. However, he is so over the top in his language, it tends to make me say "So what?".


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