Whitney, Meredith 1969-

Fate of the states : the new geography of American prosperity / Meredith Whitney. - viii, 260 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-249) and index.

Part I. The fall -- It starts at home -- Housing revisited -- States gone wild -- Pensions: the debt bomb nobody's talking about -- The negative feedback loop from hell -- The new American poverty -- Part II. The rise -- A new map of prosperity -- State arbitrage -- David takes on Goliath: new political precedents -- The way forward.

Reveals how cities and states are suffering from a more dramatic economic decline than most people realize, predicting a devastating imminent municipal crisis while sharing recommendations for preventing a broader catastrophe.

9781591845706 159184570X


Recessions--United States.
Financial crises--United States.
Recesiones--Estados Unidos
Crisis financiera--Estados Unidos


United States--Economic conditions--2009-
Estados Unidos--Condiciones económicas
United States--Economic policy--2009-
Estados Unidos --Política económica--2009-

HC 106.84 / W621f 2013

330.973