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Crony Capitalism in America: 2008-2012
Hunter Lewis
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Description for Crony Capitalism in America: 2008-2012
Hardback. We see it everywhere: shady deals between politicians, regulators, and powerful private interests. Increasingly this is how our economy is run. This title tells us in clear and simple terms what is wrong and what needs to be done about it. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
We see it everywhere: * shady zoning regulations in a small town; * taxpayer money diverted into political campaigns; * deals that enrich the few at the expense of the many; * billion-dollar bailouts; * trillions of newly printed dollars flowing from government to Wall Street at giveaway interest rates; * brand-name economists hired to defend the indefensible with a smokescreen of economic theory. When private interests need a political favor, they know whom to call. When politicians need money, they also know whom to call. The people involved try to keep most of it concealed behind closed ... Read more
We see it everywhere: * shady zoning regulations in a small town; * taxpayer money diverted into political campaigns; * deals that enrich the few at the expense of the many; * billion-dollar bailouts; * trillions of newly printed dollars flowing from government to Wall Street at giveaway interest rates; * brand-name economists hired to defend the indefensible with a smokescreen of economic theory. When private interests need a political favor, they know whom to call. When politicians need money, they also know whom to call. The people involved try to keep most of it concealed behind closed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Axios Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
399
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780988726727
SKU
V9780988726727
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99-15
About Hunter Lewis
Hunter Lewis, co-founder of global investment firm Cambridge Associates, has written seven books on economics and related subjects, including the widely acclaimed Are the Rich Necessary? ("Highly provocative and highly pleasurable-New York Times) and Where Keynes Went Wrong. He has contributed to many newspapers and periodicals including the New York Times, the Times of London, the Washington Post, and the ... Read more
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