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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
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
From financial crisis to stagnation From financial crisis to stagnation Thomas I. Palley "The U.S. economy today is confronted with the prospect of extended stagnation. This book explores why. Thomas I. Palley argues that the Great Recession and destruction of shared prosperity is due to… OL16002740W
Inside job Inside job Charles H. Ferguson The definitive big picture on the financial crisis from the man behind the film "Inside Job", one of the top 30 documentaries of all time and an Oscar-winning film. Based on explosive interviews cond… OL16451730W
The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008 The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008 Paul R. Krugman Our newest Nobel Prize-winning economist shows how today's crisis parallels the events that caused the Great Depression and explains what it will take to avoid catastrophe. OL1648191W
Hard times Hard times Tom Clark "2008 was a watershed year for global finance. The banking system was eventually pulled back from the brink, but the world was saddled with the worst slump since the 1930s Depression, and millions we… OL17886706W
The Bullies of Wall St The Bullies of Wall St Sheila Bair "In 2008, America went through a terrible financial crisis, and we are still suffering the consequences. Families lost their homes, had to give up their pets, and struggled to pay for food and medici… OL17922285W
Beyond the crash Beyond the crash Gordon Brown Former British Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown believes the international financial crisis can be reversed, but that the world's leaders must work together if we are to av… OL17925956W
Behold the Dreamers (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Behold the Dreamers (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Imbolo Mbue,Sarah Tardy When Jende Jonga journeys to New York City from Cameroon in 2004 on a visitors' visa in hopes of obtaining a green card, he's sure his life will only improve. After saving up enough money to bring ov… OL19354213W
In the light of what we know In the light of what we know Zia Haider Rahman " An investment banker approaching forty, his career collapsing and his marriage unraveling, receives a surprise visitor at his West London town house. Confronting the disheveled figure of a South As… OL19668707W
Why save the bankers? Why save the bankers? Thomas Piketty Shares incisive commentary on the financial meltdown and its aftermath, counseling democratic societies on how to avoid the practices that have led to unregulated markets and economic inequality. OL20027720W
Sweat Sweat Lynn Nottage "Winner of the 2016 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize "From first moments to last, this compassionate but clear-eyed play throbs with heartfelt life, with characters as complicated as any you'll encounter … OL20056930W
Crises of governments Crises of governments Barro, Robert J. In this short book, Robert Barro, one of the world's leading economists, examines the causes and consequences of the financial crash. In particular, he looks at the effects of fiscal stimulus package… OL24258374W