Borrow : the American way of debt

Hyman, Louis 1977- (Author).

Summary: Provides key principles of both macro and microeconomics, discussing such issues as why budget deficits matter, what the Federal Reserve actually does, and why health insurance is so expensive.

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ISBN: 0307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0307741680 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780307741684 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: x, 292 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: everything old is new again -- When personal debt was really business debt (2000 BC-1920 AD) -- Everybody paid cash for the Model T (1908-1929) -- Fannie Mae can save America (1924-1939) -- How I learned to stop worrying and love the debt (1945-1960) -- Discounted goods and distributed credit (1959-1970) -- Bringing good things to life (1970-1985) -- If only the gnomes had known (1968-1986) -- The house of credit cards (1986-2008) -- Conclusion: turning the magic of borrowing into the reality of prosperity.