The true story of how risk destroys, as told through the ongoing saga of AIG. From the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, the subject of the financial crisis has been well covered. However, the story central to the crisis-that of AIG-has until now remained largely unt…
Vince Cable, one of the most universally respected parliamentarians on the current world economic crisis, explains how we got here and where we're going.
Vince Cable, one of the most universally respected parliamentarians on the current world economic crisis, explains how we got here and where we're going.
"The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an indepth analysis on how they have braved the crisis and cont…
Examines the financial crises of the past two decades to offer an analysis of the current recession, and argues for a new economic paradigm that limits the potential mayhem of the free market without sacrificing innovation and economic growth.
Examines the financial crises of the past two decades to offer an analysis of the current recession, and argues for a new economic paradigm that limits the potential mayhem of the free market without sacrificing innovation and economic growth.
Greece isn't the only country drowning in debt. The Debt Supercycle - when the easily managed, decades-long growth of debt results in a massive sovereign debt and credit crisis - is affecting developed countries around the world, including the United States. For these countries,…