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The roller coaster economy : financial crisis, great recession, and the public option / / Howard J. Sherman ; with John Miller and Paul Sherman



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Autore: Sherman Howard J. Visualizza persona
Titolo: The roller coaster economy : financial crisis, great recession, and the public option / / Howard J. Sherman ; with John Miller and Paul Sherman Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
Disciplina: 330.973
Soggetto topico: Business cycles - United States - History - 21st century
Financial crises - United States - History - 21st century
Recessions - United States - History - 21st century
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: MillerJohn  
ShermanPaul  
Note generali: "First published 2010 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I. Problems of the Roller Coaster Economy; 1. Boom, Bust, and Misery: The Curse of Capitalism; 2. History of the Roller Coaster; 3. How Unstable Is the American Economy?; Part II. Diagnosing the Roller Coaster; 4. The Income Gap; 5. The Consumption Gap; 6. The Housing Crisis; 7. Investment and Profit; 8. The Credit Balloon and the Financial Crisis; 9. Government Spending and Taxes; 10. The Trade Gap: How Boom and Bust Spread Around the Globe
Part III. Diagnosis and Cure of the Roller Coaster Economy11. How Violent Profit Swings Cause the Roller Coaster; 12. The Public Option for Health and Jobs: How Democratization Can End the Business Cycle; References; Index; About the Author
Sommario/riassunto: Written by one of the foremost experts on the business cycle, this is a compelling and engaging explanation of how and why the economic downturn of 2007 became the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Author Howard Sherman explores the root causes of the cycle of boom and bust of the economy, focusing on the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008-2009. He makes a powerful argument that recessions and the resulting painful involuntary unemployment are inherent in capitalism itself. Sherman clearly illustrates the mechanisms of business cycles, and he provides a thoughtful alternativ
Titolo autorizzato: The roller coaster economy  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-315-69906-0
1-317-45473-1
1-317-45472-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910460530403321
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