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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Many Americans view Wall Street as a bastion of greed and corruption; a place that attracts people who don't deserve the money they make but are willing to break the law to get more of it. Yet for all their mistrust, many of these same Americans believe that Wall Street is essential for our economy to function. How do we fix it? Send in the Marines. Known for its exemplary discipline, the Marine Corps ensures victory by obeying key commands, such...
5) American kleptocracy: how the U.S. created the world's greatest money laundering scheme in history
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A remarkable debut by one of America's premier young reporters on financial corruption, Casey Michel's American Kleptocracy offers the first explosive investigation into how the United States of America built the largest illicit offshore finance system the world has ever known. "An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the US end of the black aquifer." -The Los Angeles Review of Books...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A dazzling, sophisticated thriller set in the world of global finance follows the fortunes of charismatic and nerveless trader Massimo Ruggero, who looks set for promotion to the big leagues at NYL bank after a string of stunning successes. But when a scandal breaks involving his ex-wife, Massimo's CEO and mentor Dominic Morgan passes over him in favor of a fierce rival. Things go from bad to worse when a colleague then suddenly dies, and Massimo...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Former Reagan budget director David Stockman shows where capitalism went wrong, how it was corrupted, and how it might be restored, arguing that Washington -- and especially the Federal Reserve -- have fallen prey to the politics of crony capitalism and the ideologies of fiscal stimulus, monetary central planning, and financial bailouts.
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