Inflated: Money, Debt, and the American Dream - Rilegato

Whalen, R. Christopher

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ISBN 10: 139428571X ISBN 13: 9781394285716

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2025

Riassunto

Discover where America's monetary system is heading—and how it will impact you—in the years to come

In the newly revised second edition of Inflated: How Money & Debt Built the American Dream, veteran investment banker, author, and Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC delivers the latest installment of his concise history of the United States' monetary system, putting contemporary financial phenomena like inflation and high housing costs into context. You'll learn to understand how issues like the public debt and the rise of cryptocurrencies can be understood through the lens of how the United States government exploits debt and the monetary system to fund its operations.

The author explains:

• How contemporary concepts like Modern Monetary Theory fit into and influence the American economy
• How and why the United States' debt has tripled in the last fifteen years and the necessary consequences of that increase
• The likelihood and potential impacts of another economic correction during the 2020s

An engrossing and essential read for anyone interested in the economic and monetary realities driving our markets, politics, and societies, the second edition of Inflated is an eye-opening discussion of the drastic changes unfolding in the American economy and the even more dramatic transformations that lie just beyond the horizon.

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Informazioni sull'autore

R. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN is an investment banker and author in New York City. He is Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, which focuses on the financial services, mortgage finance, and technology sectors. He has three decades’ experience as a writer and financial professional in Washington, New York, and London.

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In the newly revised second edition of Inflated: Money, Debt, and the American Dream, veteran investment banker, author, and Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC delivers the latest installment of his concise and insightful history of the United States’ monetary system. This book puts contemporary financial phenomena—like inflation and high housing costs—into context.

You’ll learn how to understand issues like the public debt and the rise of cryptocurrencies through the lens of how the U.S. government exploits debt and the monetary system to fund its operations. You’ll also discover how contemporary concepts like Modern Monetary Theory fit into and influence the American economy and the policymakers who drive it.

Inflated tells the story of how and why the U.S. public debt has tripled over the last fifteen years, as well as the necessary consequences of that increase, and the likelihood and potential impacts of another economic correction during the 2020s. It also considers the failure of America’s political class to control and manage America’s financial affairs.

A fascinating and invaluable book for anyone interested in the monetary and economic realities driving our politics, markets, and societies, this latest edition of Inflated is an eye-opening discussion of the drastic changes that characterize the modern American economy—as well as the even more dramatic transformations that may lie just beyond the horizon.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 139428571X
• ISBN 13: 9781394285716
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 407
• Contatto del produttore: WROX; https://www.wiley.com/en-us; ; 111 River Street; Hoboken; NJ; 7030; U.S.A.
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