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Money talks Money talks Martin H Redish "Many have argued that soft money and special interests are destroying the American electoral system. Yet the clarion call for campaign reform only touches on the more general belief that money and e… OL12013120W
The new inflation The new inflation Slawson, W. David Won't economists eventually solve the inflation problem? Slawson shows that supply-siders, Marxists and pragmatric middle-of-the-roaders are all basing their ideas on out-of-date assumptons. Most pri… OL13348928W
How the economy works How the economy works Roger E. A. Farmer ""Of All the Economic Bubbles that have been pricked," the editors of the Economist recently observed, "few have burst more spectacularly than the reputation of economics itself." Indeed, the financi… OL15517790W
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
Outsourcing America Outsourcing America Ron Hira Publisher description: Outsourcing America reveals how much outsourcing is taking place, what its impact is and will be, and what can be done about the loss of jobs. The book shows how outsourcing is… OL16028792W
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
Why Nations Fail Why Nations Fail Daron Acemoglu,James A. Robinson Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, or geography that determines prosperity or poverty? As *… OL16568759W
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
Canada Canada Roger L. Martin "Canadians have achieved an enviable balance of economic prosperity and civic harmony, but as emerging countries like China, India, and Brazil take their place alongside developed economies, we canno… OL17855180W
The radical center : the future of American politics The radical center : the future of American politics Ted Halstead,Michael Lind "The hair-breadth closeness of the 2000 election and the growing number of voters who identify themselves as independents make it clear that most Americans no longer think in terms of the conventiona… OL18177162W
To renew America To renew America Newt Gingrich Many people in government and the media tried to stop the publication of this book so that you could not read it. But now you can. On November 9, 1994, for the first time in forty years, the Republic… OL1868235W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Southeast Asia in the 1990s Southeast Asia in the 1990s Richard Robison,Kevin Hewison,Garry Rodan "After the international success of Southeast Asia in the 1980s, three of Australia's best-known academics in the field have brought together a group of specialists on Southeast Asian politics to pro… OL20610867W
Poverty Safari Poverty Safari Darren McGarvey 223 pages ; 20 cm OL20812386W
Time to get tough Time to get tough Donald Trump Real estate developer and television personality Donald Trump sets out his diagnosis of what ails America and his proposals for making the country great again. OL20940256W
Greenspan's Fraud Greenspan's Fraud Raveendra N. Batra "In this look at Alan Greenspan's economic policies over the last two decades, Ravi Batra reveals the devastating effects of the Federal Reserve Chairman's views and policies. Since 1987, Greenspan h… OL23106W
European business European business Richard Welford,Kate Prescott,Welford, Richard ix, 310 p. : 24 cm OL3416545W
Making Globalization Work Making Globalization Work Joseph E. Stiglitz [This book] focuses on policies that truly work, offering fresh new thinking about the questions that shape the globalization debate, including a plan to restructure a global financial system made u… OL624781W
American Theocracy American Theocracy Kevin Phillips From America's premier political analyst, an explosive examination of the axis of religion, politics, and borrowed money that threatens to destroy the nationIn his two most recent New York Times best… OL7986316W
In Defense of Globalization In Defense of Globalization Jagdish Bhagwati The riot-torn meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle in 1999 was only the most dramatic sign of the intensely passionate debate now raging over globalization, which critics blame for ever… OL8004751W
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