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Prominent CNN host and commentator Lou Dobbs unleashes his manifesto on the vanishing American dream. Abridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6...

President Bill Clinton gives us his views on the challenges facing the United States today and why government matters—presenting his ideas on restoring economic growth, job creation, financial responsibility, resolving the mortgage crisis, and pursuing a strategy to get us "back in the future...

**USA Today bestseller and Wall Street Journal business bestseller** They say John Maynard Keynes called gold a "barbarous relic." They say there isn’t enough gold to support finance and commerce. They say the gold supply can’t increase fast enough to support world growth. They’re wrong...

The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps...

Wielding his widely recognized powers of explanation, Paul Krugman lays bare the hidden facts behind the $2 trillion tax cut. With huge budget surpluses just ahead, the question of whether to cut taxes has shifted to when? and by how much? With Fuzzy Math, Paul Krugman dissects the Bush tax...

A provocative look at the world’s most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems—and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them. We all know the bad news. The heady promise of the Arab Spring has given way to repression, civil war, and an epic refugee crisis. Economic growth...

A Fox News political analyst tackles some of our communities’ toughest challenges with timely insight from his own life: the story of how conservative values helped a kid from the South Side of Chicago find a life of opportunity. “A must-read.”—Brian Kilmeade, bestselling author of Sam...

A penetrating indictment of how today’s largest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, our social fabric, and our minds—from an acclaimed Financial Times columnist and CNN analyst WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Foreign Affairs...

"Should be required reading for all policy makers.” —Warren Buffett From the three primary architects of the American policy response to the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, a magnificent big-picture synthesis--from why it happened to where we are now. In 2018, Ben...

For more than three decades, Jeffrey D. Sachs has been at the forefront of international economic problem solving. But Sachs turns his attention back home in The Price of Civilization, a book that is essential reading for every American. In a forceful, impassioned, and personal voice, he...

Decode the hidden monetary policy dictating global wealth, inflation, and the true value of your savings. Move past the internet rumors to explore how a select network of financial institutions genuinely controls the modern economy. Master the real-world mechanics of money creation before the...

Master the hidden economics of government power and learn why perfectly designed public policies fail in reality. Whether commuting to a civic job or studying global politics, this eye-opening audio reveals the inseparable link between political motives and economic outcomes. Stop treating...

Decode the economics of public policy and uncover how government regulations dictate your daily life and wallet. Whether you are commuting or making sense of evening headlines, this analytical journey transforms complex political debates into clear logic. Step inside the rooms where taxes and...

Decode the hidden forces of global economics and political power shaping your daily life, from taxes to grocery prices. Transform your confusing morning news feed into a clear, analytical roadmap of how institutions and incentives actually drive society. This non-partisan guide strips away the...

Global financial shocks and rising inequality have shattered outdated economic models, demanding a bold new approach. As you navigate your morning commute or tune into the daily news, you might wonder why the traditional rules of wealth and work no longer apply. This paradigm shift reveals how...

Renomados observadores da economia e da sociedade brasileiras refletem sobre os trinta anos da moeda que mudou os rumos do país. Composto por textos escritos no calor dos acontecimentos, quase todos por ocasião de aniversários do Real, cada qual com seu ângulo, seu timbre e sua voz, 30 anos do Real procura refletir as angústias de um instante no tempo.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, a deeply felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in...

A vital and timely investigation into the opaque and powerful consulting industry—and what to do about it There is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and the way business and government are managed today that must change. Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that...

From the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, a magnificent reckoning with how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism is coming undone, and what can be done to reverse this terrifying dynamic Martin Wolf has long been one of the wisest voices on global economic...

A cautionary tale of Wall Street's push to turn homes into assets, Underwater is a powerful, incisive story that chronicles the crash and its aftermath from a fresh perspective—the forgotten, middle-class homeowner. His assignment was to write about a real-estate frenzy lighting up the Redneck...