The Great Financial Crisis: Causes And Consequences

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Great Financial Crisis: Causes And ConsequencesISBN13:9781583671849ISBN10:1583671846Author:Foster, John Bellamy (Author), Magdoff, Fred (Author)Description:In The Fall Of 2008, The United States Was Plunged Into A Financial Crisis More Severe Than Any Since The Great Depression As Banks Collapsed And The State Scrambled To Organize One Of The Largest Transfers Of Wealth In History, Many--Including Economists And Financial Experts--Were Shocked By The Speed At Which Events Unfolded In This New Book, John Bellamy Foster And Fred Magdoff Offer A Bold Analysis Of The Financial Meltdown, How It Developed, And The Implications For The Future They Examine The Specifics Of The Housing Bubble And The Credit Crunch As Well As Situate Current Events Within A Broader Crisis Of Monopoly-Finance Capitalism--One That Has Been Gestating For Several Decades It Is The Real Productive Economy's Tendency Toward Stagnation, They Argue, That Creates A Need For Capital To Find Ways To Profitably Invest Its Surplus But Rather Than Invest In Socially Useful Projects That Would Benefit The Vast Majority, Capital Has Constructed A Financialized Casino Economy That Neglects Social Needs And, As Has Become Increasingly Clear, Is Fatally Unstable Written Over A Two-Year Period Immediately Prior To The Onset Of The Crisis, This Timely And Illuminating Book Is Necessary Reading For All Those Who Wish To Understand The Current Situation, How We Got Here, And Where We Are Heading Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:MONTHLY REVIEW PRPublication Date:2009-01-01Weight:0.41 lbsDimensions:0.43'' H x 7.98'' L x 5.5'' WNumber of Pages:144Language:English

Price: 17.43 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-11-22T15:18:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD