THE BUBBLE AND BEYOND describes how the fabulous expansive forces of industrial capitalism have been subverted by a predatory finance capitalism. What the FED hailed as The Great Moderation has left the middle class to take on a lifetime of bank debt to obtain access to housing, education to get a job, an auto to drive to it, and simply to maintain living standards that wages and salaries no longer support. What has derailed the economy is the take-over of academic economics and politics by the financial sector in order to censor criticism and misrepresent statistics so as to give the impression that the economy can borrow its way out of debt. The reality is that income used to pay down todays debt overhead is not available to be spent on goods and services. The result is debt deflation, followed by austerity and the the "fire sale" or decay of infrastructure at the national and local levels. The most controversial claim by Prof. Hudson is that Debts
The Bubble and Beyond
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Author: Hudson, Michael
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9783981484205
Details:
Author: Hudson, Michael
Brand: Brand: ISLET
Edition: 6.1.2012
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 504
Release Date: 01-07-2012
Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1.0 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9783981484205
