Simon Johnson —one of the most prominent and frequently cited economists in America - discusses the Wall Street takeover and the next financial meltdown.
A Nation of Deadbeats is a fresh, irreverent look at Americans’ addiction to debt and how it has made us what we are today.
Donald L Barlett's culmination of research reveal how everyone's lives have been touched by public acts and private greed.
Neil Barofsky offers an irrefutable indictment, from an insider of the Bush and Obama administrations, of the mishandling of the $700 billion TARP bailout fund. In vivid behind-the-scenes detail, he reveals proof of the extreme degree to which our government officials bent over backward to serve the interests of Wall Street firms at the expense of the broader public and at the expense of effective financial reform.
Personal Bankruptcy For Dummies is a nuts-and-bolts toolbox, which covers both Chap7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Written by two seasoned experts on bankruptcy law, this easy-to-follow guide walks you through the bankruptcy process and explains how to rebuild your credit after filing for bankruptcy.
Stacy Mitchell offers in depth exploration of the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent business.
Kevin Danaher and Jason Mark and Shannon Biggs provide a collection of essays of success stories from the grassroots.
Buying America Back outlines Alan Uke's plan to turn back the tide with a grass-roots movement to promote American industry by helping American consumers have a better understanding of where their goods (and services) come from.
Editorial director of the Center for Investigative Reporting in San Francisco Mark Schapiro's overview of the toxic chemistry of everyday products and what's at stake for American power.
Beryl Satter discusses race, real estate and the exploitation of the black urban America in a landmark investigation which is part family story and part urban history.
David Cay Johnston discusses how the wealthiest Americans enrich themselves at government expense -and stick you with the bill.
Michael H Shuman's look at creating self-reliant communities in a global age by detailing dozens of communities who are recapturing their own economies.
Van Jones discusses how one solution can fix our two biggest problems.
Matt Taibbi's story of bankers, politicians and the most audacious power grab in American history.
William D. Cohan discusses a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street. Winner of the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award
New York Times's Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Gretchen Morgenson discusses how outsized ambition, greed, and corruption led to economic armageddon.
Michael Lewis describes the causes of the financial crisis with clarity, while putting it all in a very human context focusing on a few individuals involved.
Danny Schechter discusses why Wall Street is not too big to jail. He exposes the financial crisis as a crime story, names the criminals, and calls for a "jailout."
Les Leopold discusses how wall street's game of fantasy football destroyed our jobs, pensions and prosperity and what we can do about it.
Michael W. Hudson reviews how a gang of predatory lenders and wall street bankers fleeced America and spawned a global crisis.