| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
vi, 356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
First ed. published as: Empire of debt : the rise and fall of an epic financial crisis. c2006. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the bubble empire -- Pt. I. Imperia absurdum -- 1. Dead men talking -- 2. Empires of dirt -- 3. How empires work -- 4. As we go marching -- Pt. II. Woodrow crosses the Rubicon -- 5. The road to Hell -- 6. The Revolution of 1913 and the Great Depression -- 7. MacNamara's War -- 8. Nixon's the one -- Pt. III. Evening in America -- 9. Reagan's legacy -- 10. America's glorious empire of debt -- 11. Modern imperial finance -- 12. Something wicked this way comes -- Pt. IV. Fin de bubble -- 13. Welcome to Squanderville -- 14. Still turning Japanese -- 15. The mighty fallen -- 16. What to do when the barbarians arrive. |
| Summary |
In "The New Empire of Debt," financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire. They clearly show how this has happened and discuss what you can do to overcome the financial challenges that will arise as the situation deteriorates. |
| Subject |
Financial crises -- United States.
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Debt -- United States.
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United States -- Economic conditions -- 2001-2009.
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| Added Author |
Wiggin, Addison.
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Bonner, William, 1948-
Empire of debt.
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| ISBN |
9780470483268 (hbk.) |
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0470483261 (hbk.) |
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