Issues to consider before election day
Charles K. Wilber
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A Deficit of Trust: An economist’s take on HBOs ‘Too Big to Fail’
HBO’s ‘Too Big to Fail’ chronicles the financial crisis created by Wall Street’s rash risk-taking.
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The Casino Economy: How Wall Street is gambling with America’s financial future
How Wall Street is gambling with America’s financial future
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Awakening the Giant: Strategies for restarting the U.S. economy
The old advice, “Keep your eye on the ball,” applies to current discussions of the U.S. economy. The country has been diverted from focusing on the immediate issue, which is jobs, to an issue of importance over the longer term—namely, deficits and the national debt. The claim that
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Misleading Indicators: How U.S. economists missed the Great Recession
How U.S. economists missed the Great Recession
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A New Vision: What Catholic social teaching offers a nation of consumers
What Catholic social teaching offers a nation of consumers
