Title: Bailout nation
Subtitle: how easy money corrupted Wall Street and shook the world economy
First published: 2009
Description: An engaging look at what led to the financial turmoil we now find ourselves in  Bailout Nation offers one of the clearest looks at the financial lenders, regulators, and politicians responsible for the financial crisis of 2008. Written by Barry Ritholtz, one of today's most popular economic bloggers and a well-established industry pundit, this book skillfully explores how the United States evolved from a rugged independent nation to a soft Bailout Nation-where financial firms are allowed to self-regulate in good times, but are bailed out by taxpayers in bad times.  Entertaining and informative, this book clearly shows you how years of trying to control the economy with easy money has finally caught up with the federal government and how its practice of repeatedly rescuing Wall Street has come back to bite them.    The definitive book on the financial crisis of 2008  Names the culprits responsible for this tragedy-from financial regulators to politicians  Shows how each bailout throughout modern history has impacted what happened in the future  Examines why the consumer/taxpayer is left suffering in an economy of bubbles, bailouts, and possible inflation  Ritholtz operates a hugely popular blog, www.ritholtz.com/blog    Scathing, but fair, Bailout Nation is a voice of reason in these uncertain economic times.
Subjects: Government policy, Finance, Economic conditions, Financial crises, Economic policy, Intervention (Federal government), Business, Nonfiction, Bailouts (Government policy), Reference, Economics, Forenta staterna, General, Finanskrisen 2008-2009, Finanskriser, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Economic history, Banks and banking, united states, Stock exchanges, Banks and banking, corrupt practices, Finance, united states, United states, economic conditions, 2001-2009, United states, economic policy, 2001-2009
Places: United States
Time periods: 2001-2009, 2001-
LC classification: HB3722 .R58 2009