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Simon Johnson
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the citizenry fumes, the more things seem to remain the same.
In White House Burning, Simon Johnson and James Kwak—authors
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Language
English
Description
Discover the lives of history's greatest leaders.
From statesmen to generals and presidents to PMs, this detailed book explores the lives and legacies of five of the world's most famous and influential men. With a comprehensive account of their lives, achievements, philosophies and more, inside this bundle you'll find:
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States and famous for his anti-slavery policy and leadership during the Civil War.
Winston...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Two bestselling authors overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work, revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity, in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world"--
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Language
English
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"For generations, we've been told that there's a simple framework that can explain the mysteries of how the economy can create optimal outcomes for us all. What James Kwak shows us is that this set of ideas--what he calls 'economism'--is magical thinking; it's certainly not grounded in science and evidence. In this pithy book of accessible prose, Kwak begs us to contend with the messiness of the real world--and the inequality our economic system has...
