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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
In The Real Crash, Schiff argues that America is enjoying a government-inflated bubble, one that reality will explode with disastrous consequences for the economy for each of us. Schiff demonstrates how the infusion of billions of dollars of stimulus money has only dug a deeper hole.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Here is a single-sit read than can change the course of your retirement. Written by Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, an economics professor, a retirement and savings specialist, and a trustee to two retiree health-care trusts worth over $54 billion, How to Retire with Enough Money cuts through the confusion, misinformation, and bad policy-making that keeps us spending or saving poorly. It begins with acknowledging what a person or household actually needs...
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In a sweeping narrative about the people and the politics behind the budget, Wessel looks at the 2011 fiscal year (which ended September 30) to see where all the money was actually spent, and why the budget process has grown wildly out of control.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2018 Silver Medal in Economics, Axiom Business Book Awards" "2018 Silver Medal Winner in Finance/Investment/Economics, Independent Publisher Book Awards" Jonathan Morduch is professor of public policy and economics at the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is the coauthor of Portfolios of the Poor (Princeton) and other books. Rachel Schneider is senior vice president at the Center for Financial Services...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Adair Turner became chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority just as the global financial crisis struck in 2008, and he played a leading role in redesigning global financial regulation. In this eye-opening book, he sets the record straight about what really caused the crisis. It didn't happen because banks are too big to fail--our addiction to private debt is to blame. Between Debt and the Devil challenges the belief that we need credit...
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Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Understanding how to wisely budget money is an important part of everyday life. In this book, readers will learn the most important financial literacy rule: Spend less than you earn. Learning about wants vs. needs will help readers make choices on how to spend, save, and invest money, especially during pandemic times. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From a giant of health care policy, an engaging and enlightening account of why American health care is so expensive -- and why it doesn't have to be. Uwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care policy in the United States and beyond. Famously bipartisan, he advised presidents and Congress on health reform and originated central features of the Affordable Care Act. In Priced Out, Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening...