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The great reset The great reset Richard Florida We tend to view prolonged economic downturns, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Long Depression of the late nineteenth century, in terms of the crisis and pain they cause. But history… OL15069204W
The big short The big short Michael Lewis The #1 *New York Times* bestseller: a brilliant account—character-rich and darkly humorous—of how the U.S. economy was driven over the cliff. When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public… OL15118378W
Unterm Strich Unterm Strich Peer Steinbrück Peer Steinbrück analysiert schonungslos die Lage und zeigt Wege aus der Krise. Seine Botschaft ist eindeutig. Egal, ob es um die Stärkung unserer Wirtschaft, die Stabilität der sozialen Sicherungssys… OL15380913W
Confidence game Confidence game Christine S. Richard "Confidence Game tells the story how hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's warnings regarding bond insurer MBIA's credit rating went unheeded as Wall Street careened toward disaster"--Provided by publishe… OL15443329W
The Meltdown Years The Meltdown Years Wolfgang Münchau The Meltdown Yearsoffers the most lucid and useful explanation todate about why home values, life savings, jobsecurity, and investments around the worldare in peril. Rather than focus on who is to bl… OL15445372W
Global capitalism in crisis Global capitalism in crisis Murray E. G. Smith xi, 179 p. : 23 cm OL15454517W
Credit risk frontiers Credit risk frontiers Tomasz R. Bielecki "A timely guide to understanding and implementing credit derivatives Credit derivatives are here to stay and will continue to play a role in finance in the future. But what will that role be? What… OL15910110W
The great hangover The great hangover Graydon Carter Presents a collection of essays commissioned by Vanity Fair magazine on the current global economic crisis by such authors as Bryan Burrough, Mark Bowden, and Mark Seal. OL15950795W
Bought and paid for Bought and paid for Charles Gasparino A top reporter exposes the deep ties between the Obama administration and the big banks that are bankrupting our country. As the recession continues, President Obama has chastised the "fat cats" who … OL15975541W
The trouble with markets The trouble with markets R. P. Bootle Examines the current financial crisis in an historical context, addressing the deficiencies of a free market and questioning the premise that markets can be left unregulated. OL16140252W
Crisis and recovery Crisis and recovery Larry Elliott,Rowan Williams "During the ongoing global financial crisis, a lack of moral and ethical leadership in society has been exposed. The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and Larry Elliott, The Guar… OL16211424W
Corporate governance and the global financial crisis Corporate governance and the global financial crisis William Sun "Over the last two decades there has been a notable increase in the number of corporate governance codes and principles, as well as a range of improvements in structures and mechanisms. Despite this,… OL16239155W
Debacle Debacle Grover Glenn Norquist "During the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama promised time after time "a net spending cut" to make government smaller in order to cut the deficit. But the huge increase in government spending and de… OL16462115W
Anglo republic Anglo republic Simon Carswell As late as 2007, Anglo Irish Bank was a darling of the markets, internationally recognized as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world. By 2008, it was bust. Now, for the first … OL16530575W
Crises Crises Léon de Mattis En octobre 2008, le système financier mondial a failli s’écrouler. Depuis, la crise financière s’est muée en une crise de la dette publique qui s’aggrave de semaines en semaines. Le fonctionnement de… OL16793795W
Agenda for a new economy Agenda for a new economy David C. Korten Today's economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. K… OL16948247W
The global economic crisis The global economic crisis United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Task Force on Systemic Issues and Economic Cooperation This report investigates three specific areas in which the global economy experienced systemic failure. These are interrelated issues of importance to developed and developing countries alike. The re… OL16949388W
Egalitarian politics in the age of globalization Egalitarian politics in the age of globalization András Inotai,Björn Hettne,Osvaldo Sunkel "Global issues have become an increasingly vital part of environmental debates. They are closely interrelated with problems at local levels. In this wide-ranging study, Robert Boardman argues that in… OL16969130W
One step ahead One step ahead Timothy Spangler Despite public interest, alternative investment vehicles such as private equity and hedge funds remain elusive. Both have always had a unique position in the market, designed as they are to function … OL19704347W
The full catastrophe The full catastrophe Angelos, James (Journalist) "A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece's dire troubles, reported from the mountain villages, idyllic islands, and hardscrabble streets that define the country today In recent … OL20004848W
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