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BL
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| Record Number
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687477
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b509666
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| Main Entry
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Conard, Edward
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| Title & Author
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Unintended consequences : : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong /\ Edward Conard
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Portfolio,, 2012
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| Page. NO
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310 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1591845505 (hbk.)
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: 9781591845508 (hbk.)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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
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| Abstract
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Presents a counterintuitive assessment of the financial crisis to identify what the author believes were its actual causes, outlining recommended changes for strengthening the nation's economy
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| Subject
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Finance-- United States
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United States, Economic conditions
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United States, Economic policy
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| Dewey Classification
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330.973
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| LC Classification
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HC103.C7348 2012
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