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Panic : the story of modern financial insanity / by Lewis, Michael(Michael M.)(CARDINAL)773826;
Pt. 1. A brand-new kind of crash. Riding the wild bull / Stephen Koepp -- The crash of '87: Chicago's "shadow markets" led free fall in a plunge that began right at opening / Scott McMurray and Robert L. Rose -- From the Brady Commission Report -- From Black Monday: the catastrophe of October 19, 1987 ... and beyond / Tim Metz -- From Liar's poker: rising through the wreckage on Wall Street / Michael Lewis -- The lonely feeling of small investors / Stephen Labaton -- Yuppies' last rites readied / Richard J. Meislin -- From What goes up / Eric J. Weiner -- Did the computer cause the crash? / Lester C. Thurow -- Crash-proofing the market; a lot of expert opinions but few results / Terri Thompson -- Short circuits / The Economist -- Crash course: Black Monday's biggest lesson: don't run scared / Robert J. Shiller -- From After the Crash / Franklin Edwards -- pt. 2. Foreigners gone wild. Mutual funds quarterly report; the forecast looks brighter for adventure travel / Reed Abelson -- Thailand warns currency speculators / The New York Times -- A Thai business wonders, will it all crumble? / David Holley -- Reporter associate Jeremy Kahn, "Saving Asia" / Paul Krugman -- From Frontline's "The Crash" / Interview with Rob Johnson -- Finance and economics: a detour or a derailment? / The Economist -- Pulling Russia's chain / Michael Lewis -- From Frontline's "The Crash" / Interview with Jeffrey D. Sachs -- How the eggheads cracked / Michael Lewis -- 10 years after the Asian crisis, we're not out of the woods yet / Joseph Stiglitz -- Asia's long road to recovery / Keith Bradsher -- Tracking an online trend, and a route to suicide / Choe Sang-Hun.Pt. 3. The new new panic. Bigger Netscape offering / New York Times -- Underwriters raise offer price for Netscape Communication / New York Times -- With internet cachet, not profit, a new stock is Wall Street's darling / Laurence Zuckerman -- How net fever sent shares of a firm on a 3-day joy ride / Carrick Mollenkamp and Karen Lundegaard -- "New new money," from The New New Thing / Michael Lewis -- Cooling it: Wall Street firms try to keep internet mania from ending badly / Rebecca Buckman and Aaron Lucchetti -- Burning up / Jack Willoughby -- From Dot.con: The greatest story ever sold / John Cassidy -- The high price of research: caveat investor: stock and research analysts covering dot-coms aren't as independent as you think / Erick Schonfeld -- Fumble.com: internet companies threw millions into the air at the Super Bowl. They're still pretending they scored a touchdown / Katharine Mieszkowski -- Meet the dumbest dot-com in the world / Mark Gimein -- The financial page: how mountebanks became moguls / James Surowiecki -- Dot coms: what have we learned? / Jerry Useem -- In defense of the boom / Michael Lewis -- pt. 4. The people's panic. "How to get rich in real estate," from Dave Barry's Money secrets / Dave Barry -- Shaky foundation: rising home prices cast appraisers in a harsh light / John Hechinger -- The next crash / John Cassidy -- As bubble speculation rises, industry sees little fear / Robert Julavits -- This is the sound of a bubble bursting / Peter S. Goodman -- Opening statement of Chairman Christopher Dodd: hearing on "Mortgage market turmoil: causes and consequences" / Christopher Dodd -- Subprime homesick blues / James Surowiecki -- Triple-A failure / Roger Lowenstein -- from "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" / Larry Roberts -- Bear CEO's handling of crisis raises issues / Kate Kelly -- What Wall Street's CEOs don't know can kill you / Michael Lewis -- The Bear flu: how it spread / David Henry and Matthew Goldstein -- A Wall Street trader draws some subprime lessons / Michael Lewis -- After the money's gone / Paul Krugman -- Hedge funds come unstuck on truth-twisting, lies / Matthew Lynn -- Trader made billions on subprime / Gregory Zuckerman.An analysis of five financial upheavals in recent history includes coverage of the 1987 stock market crash, the 1998 Russian default (and the consequent collapse of U.S. hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management), the Asian currency crisis of 1999, the Internet bubble of 1995-2001, and the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, in an anecdotal report that reveals how public knowledge differed from what was actually taking place.
Subjects: Finance; Financial crises; Financial crises; Investments;

Art in a state of siege / by Koerner, Joseph Leo,author.(CARDINAL)191275;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-349) and index."A study of the work of three monumental artists living during different historical periods, providing a rich understanding of the role of images created in dangerous times"--"What do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience? What signals do artists send when enemies are at the city walls and the rule of law breaks down, or when a tyrant suspends the law to attack from inside? Art in a State of Siege tells the story of three compelling images created in dangerous moments and the people who experienced them - from Philip II of Spain to Carl Schmitt - whose panicked gaze turned artworks into omens. Acclaimed art historian Joseph Koerner reaches back to the eve of iconoclasm and religious warfare to explore the most elusive painting ever painted. In Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Delights, enemies are everywhere: Jews and Ottomans at the gates, witches and heretics at home, sins overtaking the mind. Following a paper trail leading from Bosch's time to World War II, Koerner considers a monumental self-portrait painted by Max Beckmann in 1927. Created when Germany was often governed by emergency decree, this image brazenly claimed to decide Europe's future - until the Nazis deemed it to be a threat to the German people. For South African artist William Kentridge, Beckmann exemplified 'art in a state of siege.' Koerner shows how his work served as beacon during South Africa's racialist apartheid rule and inspired Kentridge's breakthrough animations of drawings being made, erased, and remade. Spanning half a millennium but urgent today, Art in a State of Siege reveals how, in dire straits, art becomes the currency of last resort." --
Subjects: Artists; Crises (Philosophy); Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Bosch, Hieronymus, -1516; Beckmann, Max, 1884-1950; Kentridge, William, 1955-;

The Mandibles : a family, 2029-2047 / by Shriver, Lionel,author.(CARDINAL)282932;
It is 2029. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their 97-year-old patriarch dies. Yet America's soaring national debt has grown so enormous that it can never be repaid. Under siege from an upstart international currency, the dollar is in meltdown. A bloodless world war will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. Their inheritance turned to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment, but also -- as the effects of the downturn start to hit -- the challenge of sheer survival. Recently affluent Avery is petulant that she can't buy olive oil, while her sister Florence is forced to absorb strays into her increasingly cramped household. As their father Carter fumes at having to care for his demented stepmother now that a nursing home is too expensive, his sister Nollie, an expat author, returns from abroad at 73 to a country that's unrecognizable. Perhaps only Florence's oddball teenage son Willing, an economics autodidact, can save this formerly august American family from the streets. This is not science fiction. This is a frightening, fascinating, scabrously funny glimpse into the decline that may await the United States all too soon, from the pen of perhaps the most consistently perceptive and topical author of our times.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Financial crises; Families; Interpersonal relations; Inheritance and succession;

The great rebalancing : trade, conflict, and the perilous road ahead for the world economy / by Pettis, Michael.(CARDINAL)532414;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and index.Argues that the separate economic issues different countries are dealing with are actually all the result of trade imbalances, and that in order to end the global financial crisis, a resolution for all must be reached.
Subjects: Balance of payments.; Balance of trade.; Financial crises.; International economic relations.; International trade.;

Balance of power : central banks and the fate of democracies / by Monnet, Eric,1983-author.(CARDINAL)889743; Rendall, Steven,translator.(CARDINAL)365232;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Central banks as protectors -- Central banks, money, and the welfare state -- Money from nowhere -- More problems: buying debt, lending abroad, and going digital -- Central banks everywhere -- Democratizing the central banks -- Afterword: The central bank belongs to democracy."Reconsidering the limits-past, present, future-of the financial institutions that stand between us and the abyss. Two financial crises in two decades have expanded and diversified the roles of central banks in the twenty-first century. With the 2008 crash, they became the lenders of last resort in monetary policy; with Covid-19, they became underwriters of the public welfare. Both powers are expansive, unchecked, and inherently political. Is this democracy? In Balance of Power, economist and historian Éric Monnet traces the rise of the central banks-from their public-private origins to their current portfolio, which spans everything from interest rates to international relations-to make an urgent and erudite argument: the central banks are no longer independent, if they ever were. And our ability to subject them to democratic rule will go a long way in wielding their expansive powers effectively in societies that face multiple crises at once. Eschewing the traditional storytelling around the birth of central banks and their operational independence, Monnet shows how the power of central banks flows from their origins as a part of the welfare state: they were the financial apparatus used to stabilize societies after World War II, and they have never abdicated that role since. Today it can be seen in the central banks' role as insurance providers-the backstop institution of bailouts, stimuli, and rescue plans. As new challenges emerge, including the boom of digital currencies and the simmering crisis of climate change, central banks will necessarily have to break the glass on longstanding taboos of monetary policy. With this creeping expansion well underway, Monnet offers a trenchant, deeply erudite case for what a democratic central bank can look like"--
Subjects: Banks and banking, Central; Welfare state.; Monetary policy.;

Shutdown : how COVID shook the world's economy / by Tooze, Adam,1967-author.(CARDINAL)327832;
Includes bibliographical references 307-344) and index."Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year that changed everything--from the acclaimed author of Crashed. The shocks of 2020 have been great and small, disrupting the world economy, international relations and the daily lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Never before has the entire world economy contracted by 20 percent in a matter of weeks nor in the historic record of modern capitalism has there been a moment in which 95 percent of the world's economies were suffering all at the same time. Across the world hundreds of millions have lost their jobs. And over it all looms the specter of pandemic, and death. Adam Tooze, whose last book was universally lauded for guiding us coherently through the chaos of the 2008 crash, now brings his bravura analytical and narrative skills to a panoramic and synthetic overview of our current crisis. By focusing on finance and business, he sets the pandemic story in a frame that casts a sobering new light on how unprepared the world was to fight the crisis, and how deep the ruptures in our way of living and doing business are. The virus has attacked the economy with as much ferocity as it has our health, and there is no vaccine arriving to address that. Tooze's special gift is to show how social organization, political interests, and economic policy interact with devastating human consequences, from your local hospital to the World Bank. He moves fluidly from the impact of currency fluctuations to the decimation of institutions--such as health-care systems, schools, and social services--in the name of efficiency. He starkly analyzes what happened when the pandemic collided with domestic politics (China's party conferences; the American elections), what the unintended consequences of the vaccine race might be, and the role climate change played in the pandemic. Finally, he proves how no unilateral declaration of 'independence" or isolation can extricate any modern country from the global web of travel, goods, services, and finance"--
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Financial crises; COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); Economic history;

Bankruptcy of our nation : your financial survival guide / by Robinson, Jerry(Charles Jerry)(CARDINAL)497424;
It?s no secret that the U.S. national debt is in the tens of trillions. But did you know that America also has future unfunded obligations of over $118 trillion? Unfortunately, America?s politicians have no plan to solve our mounting fiscal and monetary crisis. But you don?t have to watch this unfold in fear of your financial future. The time for debate is over? It?s time to prepare!
Subjects: Bankruptcy; Debts, External; Financial crises;

Bust : Greece, the Euro, and the sovereign debt crisis / by Lynn, Matthew.(CARDINAL)528483;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271)."Athens, Greece May Day 2010. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) were putting together the final details of a 100-billion Euro rescue package for the country. The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou had agreed to a savage package of Austerity Measures involving cuts in public spending and lower salaries and pensions. Outside, riot police were deployed as protestors gathered to fight the austerity program. A country with a history of revolution and dictatorship hovered on the brink of collapse with the world's financial markets watching to see if the deal cobbled together would be enough to both calm the markets, rescue the Greek economy, and with it the Euro, from oblivion. In Bust: Greece, the Euro, and the Sovereign Debt Crisis leading market commentator Matthew Lynn blends financial history, politics and current affairs to tell the story of how one nation rode the wave of economic prosperity and brought a continent, a currency, and potentially, the global financial system to its knees. Bust: Greece, the Euro, and the Sovereign Debt Crisis is a story of government deceit, unfettered spending, and cheap borrowing. As well as charting Greece?s rise, and spectacular fall from grace, it looks at the global repercussions of a financial disaster that shows many of the hallmarks of the Lehman Brother's debacle. It looks at how the Greek contagion has spread like wildfire through Europe, and, as the global financial community looks on in concern, club Med, or PIGGS countries succumb to its influence. And of course, no financial crisis is complete without Goldman Sachs and murky deals, as the author explores how speculators and derivatives traders compounded the problem. Written in a lively and entertaining style, Bust: Greece, the Euro, and the Sovereign Debt Crisis is a lively and engaging account of a country gone wrong, for anyone interested in world events and global economics."--"Written in a lively and entertaining style, Bust: Greece, the Euro, and the Sovereign Debt Crisis is a lively and engaging account of a country gone wrong, for anyone interested in world events and global economics"--
Subjects: Debts, External; Economic stabilization; Financial crises;

Money and banking [videorecording] : what everyone should know / by Salemi, Michael K.(CARDINAL)737443; Leven, Jon,director.(CARDINAL)554917; Perez-Thompson, Ines I.,producer.; Salemi, Michael K.,speaker.(CARDINAL)737443; Teaching Company,production company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Producer, Ines I. Perez-Thompson ; academic content supervisor, Nancy Eskridge, Susan Dyer ; editor, David Bentley ; director, Jon Leven.Michael K. Salemi, professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.DVD format.
Subjects: Educational films.; Feature films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Science films.; Capitalism; Credit; Finance; Financial crises; Money;

War and gold : a 500-year history of empires, adventures, and debt / by Kwarteng, Kwasi.(CARDINAL)598199;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-410) and index.Gold : the establishment of order, c. 1500-1914. Sweat of the sun ; Rival nations : England and France ; Revolutions ; Pillars of order ; Great republic ; London 1914 -- War : the consequences of Armageddon, 1914-1915. guns and shells ; victors and vanquished ; World crisis ; Bretton Woods -- The new dollar order, 1945-1973. Pax Americana ; Weary titans ; Japan Incorporated ; Imperial retreat -- Paper : the end of gold, 1973- . The impact of oil ; Thatcher and Reagan ; The creation of the Euro -- The rise of China ; Delusions of debt ; Crises and 'bailouts' -- Appendix. Value of gold stock to world GDP."The world was wild for gold. After discovering the Americas, and under pressure to defend their vast dominion, the Habsburgs of Spain promoted gold and silver exploration in the New World with ruthless urgency. But, the great influx of wealth brought home by plundering conquistadors couldn' t compensate for the Spanish government' s extraordinary military spending, which would eventually bankrupt the country multiple times over and lead to the demise of the great empire. Gold became synonymous with financial dependability, and following the devastating chaos of World War I, the gold standard came to express the order of the free market system. Warfare in pursuit of wealth required borrowing - a quickly compulsive dependency for many governments. And when people lost confidence in the promissory notes and paper currencies issued during wartime, governments again turned to gold. In this captivating historical study, Kwarteng exposes a pattern of war-waging and financial debt - bedmates like April and taxes that go back hundreds of years, from the French Revolution to the emergence of modern-day China. His evidence is as rich and colorful as it is sweeping. And it starts and ends with gold."--book jacket.
Subjects: Biographies.; Gold standard; Gold;

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