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Misunderstanding Financial Crises:Why We Don't See Them Coming

Why We Don't See Them Coming

by Gary B. Gorton ...

Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007. Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics ... Read more

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Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007. Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics
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Misunderstanding Financial Crises

Why We Don't See Them Coming

by Gary B. Gorton ...

Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007. Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics ... Read more

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Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007. Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics
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The Maze of Banking

History, Theory, Crisis

by Gary B. Gorton ...

After the financial crisis of 2007-2008, analysts continue to question the security of banking sectors in nations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Why do such crises recur? What is it about the accumulation of bank debt that potentially jeopardizes national and global banking systems? There is no one better-equipped to answer such questions than Gary Gorton, who has been studying ... Read more

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After the financial crisis of 2007-2008, analysts continue to question the security of banking sectors in nations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Why do such crises recur? What is it about the accumulation of bank debt that potentially jeopardizes national and global banking systems? There is no one better-equipped to answer such questions than Gary Gorton, who has been studying
... Read more
Slapped by the Invisible Hand

The Panic of 2007

by Gary B. Gorton ...

Series series Financial Management Association Survey and Synthesis
Originally written for a conference of the Federal Reserve, Gary Gorton's "The Panic of 2007" garnered enormous attention and is considered by many to be the most convincing take on the recent economic meltdown. Now, in Slapped by the Invisible Hand, Gorton builds upon this seminal work, explaining how the securitized-banking system, the nexus of financial markets and instruments unknown to most ... Read more

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Originally written for a conference of the Federal Reserve, Gary Gorton's "The Panic of 2007" garnered enormous attention and is considered by many to be the most convincing take on the recent economic meltdown. Now, in Slapped by the Invisible Hand, Gorton builds upon this seminal work, explaining how the securitized-banking system, the nexus of financial markets and instruments unknown to most
... Read more
Fighting Financial Crises

Learning from the Past

by Gary B. Gorton, Ellis W. Tallman ...

If you've got money in the bank, chances are you've never seriously worried about not being able to withdraw it. But there was a time in the United States, an era that ended just over a hundred years ago, when bank customers had to pay close attention to the solvency of the banking system, knowing they might have to rush to retrieve their savings before the bank collapsed. During the National ... Read more

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If you've got money in the bank, chances are you've never seriously worried about not being able to withdraw it. But there was a time in the United States, an era that ended just over a hundred years ago, when bank customers had to pay close attention to the solvency of the banking system, knowing they might have to rush to retrieve their savings before the bank collapsed. During the National
... Read more
Slapped by the Invisible Hand : The Panic of 2007

The Panic of 2007

by Gary B. Gorton ...

Series series Financial Management Association Survey and Synthesis
Originally written for a conference of the Federal Reserve Gary Gorton's "The Panic of 2007" garnered enormous attention and is considered by many to be the most convincing take on the recent economic meltdown. Now in Slapped by the Invisible Hand Gorton builds upon this seminal work explaining how the securitized-banking system the nexus of financial markets and instruments unknown to most people ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

Originally written for a conference of the Federal Reserve Gary Gorton's "The Panic of 2007" garnered enormous attention and is considered by many to be the most convincing take on the recent economic meltdown. Now in Slapped by the Invisible Hand Gorton builds upon this seminal work explaining how the securitized-banking system the nexus of financial markets and instruments unknown to most people
... Read more
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Misunderstanding Financial Crises

Why We Don't See Them Coming

by Gary B. Gorton ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

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8 hours 4 min

Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007.Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics ... Read more

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Before 2007, economists thought that financial crises would never happen again in the United States, that such upheavals were a thing of the past. Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on financial crises, argues that economists fundamentally misunderstand what they are, why they occur, and why there were none in the U.S. from 1934 to 2007.Misunderstanding Financial Crises offers a back-to-basics
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Embracing Uncomfortable

Facing Our Fears While Pursuing Our Purpose

by Deborah Gorton, PhD ...

The truth is—we’re hardwired to seek comfort, but comfort usually doesn't move us in the right direction.Every day we face a thousand choices between what is best and what is easier. And most of the time, we’ll choose what’s easier, which is why we so often feel frustrated, anxious, and disconnected. But when you learn to embrace the uncomfortable as the gateway to better things, everything ... Read more

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The truth is—we’re hardwired to seek comfort, but comfort usually doesn't move us in the right direction.Every day we face a thousand choices between what is best and what is easier. And most of the time, we’ll choose what’s easier, which is why we so often feel frustrated, anxious, and disconnected. But when you learn to embrace the uncomfortable as the gateway to better things, everything
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Chrono Spasm [Dramatized Adaptation]

Deathlands 109

by James Axler ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Delores King Williams, Colleen Delany, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch, Steven Carpenter, Eric Messner, Danny Gavigan, Nick DePinto, Gregory Gorton, James Lewis, Gary Telles, Lily Beacon, Nanette Savard, Tim Andrés Pabon ...

Series series Deathlands
Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

Remnants of humanity have managed to regroup after a global nuclear showdown that decimated the planet. But life in Deathlands is a far cry from actual living. And the survivors must believe they'll find something better, because surrendering to the inhospitable forces of a nuked world means giving in to death. Or worse.Fear and human depravity permeate the frigid air in a once-dynamic Alaskan ... Read more

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Remnants of humanity have managed to regroup after a global nuclear showdown that decimated the planet. But life in Deathlands is a far cry from actual living. And the survivors must believe they'll find something better, because surrendering to the inhospitable forces of a nuked world means giving in to death. Or worse.Fear and human depravity permeate the frigid air in a once-dynamic Alaskan
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Duel at Low Hawk [Dramatized Adaptation]

by Charles G. West ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Terence Aselford, James Keegan, Richard Rohan, Patrick Bussink, Ren Kasey, Eva Wilhelm, Gregory Gorton, Gary Telles, Michael John Casey, Bradley Smith, Tim Carlin, Michael Glenn, Joe Brack, Alyssa Wilmoth, Nanette Savard, Jeff Allin, Casie Platt, Katy Carkuff, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Scheeren, Elizabeth Jernigan, Daniel Sonntag, David Coyne ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Boot Stoner spent twelve years of his life behind bars for stealing a horse and rustling cattle. Upon release, he adds murder and kidnapping to his criminal skills, slaughtering his own parents before exacting revenge upon the man responsible for his incarceration and abducting a young Creek girl his folks adopted. The best hope for stopping Stoner's bloody rampage in Oklahoma Indian Territory is ... Read more

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Boot Stoner spent twelve years of his life behind bars for stealing a horse and rustling cattle. Upon release, he adds murder and kidnapping to his criminal skills, slaughtering his own parents before exacting revenge upon the man responsible for his incarceration and abducting a young Creek girl his folks adopted. The best hope for stopping Stoner's bloody rampage in Oklahoma Indian Territory is
... Read more
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Heaven's Spite [Dramatized Adaptation]

Jill Kismet 5

by Lilith Saintcrow ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Julie-Ann Elliott, Steven Carpenter, Mort Shelby, Ren Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Ken Jackson, Thomas Keegan, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, Nick DePinto, Richard Rohan, Lily Beacon, Johann Dettweiler, Elizabeth Jernigan, Joe Brack, Christopher Graybill, Alyssa Wilmoth, Michael Glenn, Gregory Gorton, Yasmin Tuazon, Gary Telles ...

Series series Jill Kismet
Unabridged

6 hours 2 min

When a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies - Perry, the devil she knows and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown.Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing--her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game. Except their ... Read more

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When a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies - Perry, the devil she knows and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown.Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing--her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game. Except their
... Read more

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23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism

by Ha-Joon Chang ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

Bloomsbury presents 23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang, read by Joe Barrett.INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER"For anyone who wants to understand capitalism not as economists or politicians have pictured it but as it actually operates, this book will be invaluable."-Observer (UK)If you've wondered how we did not see the economic collapse coming, Ha-Joon Chang knows the answer: ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents 23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang, read by Joe Barrett.INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER"For anyone who wants to understand capitalism not as economists or politicians have pictured it but as it actually operates, this book will be invaluable."-Observer (UK)If you've wondered how we did not see the economic collapse coming, Ha-Joon Chang knows the answer:
... Read more

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