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Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream
R. Christopher Whalen
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Description for Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream
Hardcover. Americans as a whole view themselves as reasonably prudent and sober people when it comes to matters of money, even though the choices we make at the ballot box and in Washington seem at odds with that self image. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
Americans as a whole view themselves as reasonably prudent and sober people when it comes to matters of money, reflecting the puritan roots of the earliest European settlers. Yet as a community, we also seem to believe that we are entitled to a lifestyle that is well-beyond our current income, a tendency that goes back to the earliest days of the United States and particularly to get rich quick experiences ranging from the Gold Rush of the 1840s to the real estate bubble of the early 21st Century.
Americans as a whole view themselves as reasonably prudent and sober people when it comes to matters of money, reflecting the puritan roots of the earliest European settlers. Yet as a community, we also seem to believe that we are entitled to a lifestyle that is well-beyond our current income, a tendency that goes back to the earliest days of the United States and particularly to get rich quick experiences ranging from the Gold Rush of the 1840s to the real estate bubble of the early 21st Century.
Inflated examines this apparent conflict and makes the argument that such ... Read more
- Features interviews with today's top financial industry leaders and insiders.
- Offer a glimpse into the future of the Federal Reserve and the role it will play in the coming years
- Examines what the future may hold for the value of the U.S. dollar and the real incomes of future generations of Americans
The gradual result of the situation we find ourselves in will inevitably lead to inflation, loss of economic opportunity, and a decline in the value of the dollar. This book will show you why, and reveal how we might be able to deal with it.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470875148
SKU
V9780470875148
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About R. Christopher Whalen
R. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN is cofounder and Managing Director of Institutional Risk Analytics, a Torrance, California, bank rating agency and consulting firm. He is editor of IRA's popular newsletter, the Institutional Risk Analyst, and heads IRA's advisory practice. Whalen is among one of the most frequently quoted financial analysts in the United States and appears regularly on Bloomberg, CNBC, and National ... Read more
Reviews for Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream
"... takes the reader on a journey through more than two centuries of monetary and fiscal policy and banking." (The Economist, December 2010)