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Contains twenty-four essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to the reform of Wall Street, discussing causes of the financial crisis, whether or not financial reform is needed, and the effectiveness of legislation.

A look at the inner workings of Congress in the early twenty-first century, focusing on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and discussing protocols, players, lobbying, partisanship, and more.

Chronicles the global financial crisis of 2008, detailing causes, major events, key persons, and the aftermath.

Shares insights into the recent economic crisis, citing such factors as expanded home ownership and risky derivative elections in the face of increasing shareholder demands, and profiles responsible parties in government, financial, and private sectors.

Examines the important aspects of the global financial crisis including informative sidbars.

Examines the challenges facing developing nations including hunger, infectious diseases, environmental damage, global recession, democracy, foreign aid, and more.

An assessment of fiscal blunders in foreign lands, which details how these global economic repercussions were felt on American soil.

The author describes his role as the special inspector general in charge of overseeing the spending of the $700 billion TARP bailout in 2008, and discusses the fraud, corruption, and hostility that he witnessed from Treasury and bank officials.

Easy-to-understand terms explain what led to the economic crisis and what's being done to pull the United States and other countries out.

In Predator Nation, Ferguson exposes the networks of academic, government, and congressional influence?in all recent administrations, including Obama's?that prepared the path to conquest.

Examines the roots of the recession of the early twenty-first century, discusses how the economic downturn was addressed and its effects, and describes how people live through a recession.

Dramatizes the events surrounding the 2008 financial crisis and bailout and the relationship between Wall Street and the government.

"In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter's college tuition, and finally do something great"--Publisher.

Examines the financial practices that led to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and how people around the world were affected.