01941cam a22003614a 4500 95221 95221 BJBSDDR 20230410142419.0 ta 120223s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng 9781591845508 (hardcover) 9781591846307 DLC DLC spa eng pcc n-us--- HC 103 C743u 2012 330.973 23 Conard, Edward Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong / Edward Conard. New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012. 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index. Introduction -- What went right -- A brief history of the u.s. economy -- The role of investment -- The role of the trade deficit -- The role of incentives -- What went wrong -- The role of banks, credit rating agencies, and regulators -- The role of short-term debt and government policy -- What comes next -- Preventing another bank run -- Reducing unemployment -- Redistributing income -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index. Was our country's economic success before the Crash of '08 built on false pretenses? In an attempt to set the record straight, Conard presents a fascinating new case for how the economy really works, why the U.S. has outperformed other countries, what caused the financial crisis, and what improvements might better protect our economy. Finance United States. Finanzas Estados Unidos. 157 Condiciones económicas Estados Unidos. 292 United States Economic conditions. United States Economic policy. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 0 0 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2019-01-08 0 HC 103 C743u 2012 00000130419 2019-01-08 00:00:00 1 2019-01-08 BK