Cannibal capitalism : how big business and the feds are ruining America / Michael Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Michael, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution--United States.

Income distribution.

Industries--United States.

Industries.

Capitalism--United States.

Capitalism.

Right and left (Political science).

United States--Economic conditions--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"People, regular people, many of whom have never shown a previous interest in economics are now eager to understand this economy. The country is now facing the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression. It affects everyone, not merely investors, bankers, economists, and the rest of the business class. People who have lived their lives by the rules and who are usually unaffected by recessions have been hurt and they want to know why. Many are hot mad that the government must intervene in behalf of those they perceive as crooks who swindled the nation, and yet they are afraid that their home will continue to erode in value, their retirement fund will be further emaciated, and their job may be lost. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are looking for answers. The book takes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation, the promise of ideal capitalism"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cannibal Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds are ruining America; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part One: What's Wrong with This Picture?; Chapter One: The Face of Self-Destruction; Chapter Two: Putting the Cannibalism in Capitalism; Chapter Three: Suicide-Enabling Case Study: Crash of 2007-9; Part Two: How Did We Get Here?; Chapter Four: The Evolution of Cannibal Capitalism; Chapter Five: Devolution of the Real Economy through Cannibal Capitalism; Chapter Six: Your Own Opinion or Own Facts? Selective Morality; Part Three: Where Are We Going?; Chapter Seven: The Choice of Health

Chapter Eight: Miseducation of the MassesChapter Nine: Power to the People; Chapter Ten: Bring the Money Home to Momma; Conclusion: Why Are We Promoting Economic Cannibalism?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613332820

9781118197752

1118197755

9781283332828

1283332825

9781118197769

1118197763

OCLC:

773911458