In easy to understand terms and journalistic style, Read describes the reasons for global financial unrest arising from the sub-prime mortgage crisis and economic meltdowns. He walks the reader through a number of topics in economics and connects these topics to real world financial problems concluding with recommendations for the future.
Contents Introduction SECTION I: EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN ECONOMIC SYSTEM SECTION II: CREATION OF THE CONSUMER-INVESTOR SECTION III: AN EMERGING NEW WORLD SECTION IV: BANKS AND CENTRAL BANKING SECTION V: FINANCIAL FAILURES SECTION VI: POLITICS AND PERCEPTIONS Conclusions Epilogue Index