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  • Borrowed Time

    Two Centuries of Booms, Busts, and Bailouts at Citi

    by James Freeman, Vern McKinley ...
    The disturbing, untold story of one of the largest financial institutions in the world, Citigroup—one of the " too big to fail" banks—from its founding in 1812 to its role in the 2008 financial crisis, and the many disasters in between.During the 2008 financial crisis, Citi was presented as the victim of events beyond its control—the larger financial panic, unforeseen economic disruptions, and a ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Financing Failure

    A Century of Bailouts

    by Vern McKinley ...
    During the recent financial crisis no issue has aroused more passion than financial institution bailouts.The standard rationale for the bailouts has been one of necessity and fear: federal regulatory agencies must have more authority in order to respond to the crisis, or else the public will face terrible consequences. But does this rationale hold up to close inspection?In Financing Failure, Vern ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Borrowed Time

    Two Centuries of Booms, Busts, and Bailouts at Citi

    by James Freeman, Vern McKinley ...
    Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 51 min

    The alarming, untold story of Citigroup—one of the largest financial institutions in the world—from its founding in 1812 to its role in the 2008 financial crisis, and the many near-death experiences in between.During the 2008 financial crisis, we were told that Citi was a victim of events beyond its control—the larger financial panic, unforeseen economic disruptions and a perfect storm of credit ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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