LEADER 02831nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910455286703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-470-55800-8 010 $a1-282-30600-6 010 $a9786612306006 010 $a0-470-55794-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000807780 035 $a(EBL)469138 035 $a(OCoLC)488780018 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000295175 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11221165 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000295175 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10313440 035 $a(PQKB)10234325 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC469138 035 $a(DLC) 2017285048 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL469138 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10351936 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL230600 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000807780 100 $a20090528d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEndless money$b[electronic resource] $ethe moral hazards of socialism /$fWilliam W. Baker 210 $aHoboken, NJ $cWiley$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (444 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-47615-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aUnknown unknowns -- Wings of wax -- The rise and fall of hard money -- Flat-earth economics -- Spitting into the wind -- Moral hazard -- The rich are different from you and me -- Sharecroppers -- The heart of the financial system -- A return to malaise -- Democracy : the Achilles' heel of capitalism? -- From the golden era to totalitarianism -- Other perspectives -- Bending to the modern world -- Self-indulgence -- The new commandments -- Elephants in the room -- The elephant killer : gold -- America invicta. 330 $aA detailed look at how, and why, the American financial system has reached its current state Today's economy and capital markets are faced with the long-term buildup of public and private credit. Furthermore, we face higher taxes, greater spending, and more debt. We are now at a critical crossroads and our leaders have few realistic solutions. Proposals calling for tax reforms or fewer regulations have fallen on deaf ears. In fact, U.S. democracy has become more socialist and reform is needed immediately. Endless Money is an examination of how the U.S. government and the country 606 $aMonetary policy 606 $aBanks and banking 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMonetary policy. 615 0$aBanks and banking. 676 $a330.15 676 $a330.157 676 $a335.0973 700 $aBaker$b William W.$cC.F.A.$0295375 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455286703321 996 $aEndless money$92168047 997 $aUNINA