The seven sins of Wall Street : big banks, their Washington lackeys, and the next financial crisis /
Bob Ivry.
- xxiii, 275 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-258) and index.
Cost of doing business Gluttony. Size: Sherry Hunt and the champions of responsible finance Wrath. Secrecy: Mark Pittman and the patron saint of Goldman Sachs Envy. Capture: Jamie Dimon and going long risk some belly tranches (especially where default may realize) Pride. Myth of confidence: Deniz Anginer and conjectural government guarantees Lust. Complexity: Saule T. Omarova and the phantom waiver Sloth. Impunity: Walter Lacey, Marianne-Miller-Lacey and slapstick tragedy Greed. Class war: Rebecca Black and the pneumatic tube
An investigative performer for Bloomberg News discusses why the 2008 financial crisis happened and how rescuing the financial institutions has left them stronger while the country has grown weaker
9781610393652 (hardcover) 1610393651 (hardcover)
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Finance--United States. Finanzas--Estados Unidos Banks and banking--United States. Bancos --Estados Unidos Financial crises--United States. Crisis financiera--Estados Unidos
United States--Economic policy. Estados Unidos --Política económica