TY  - BOOK
AU  - Conard,Edward
TI  - Unintended consequences: why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong 
SN  - 9781591845508 (hardcover)
AV  - HC 103  C743u 2012
U1  - 330.973 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Portfolio/Penguin
KW  - Finance
KW  - United States
KW  - Finanzas
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Condiciones económicas
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Economic policy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index; Introduction -- What went right -- A brief history of the u.s. economy -- The role of investment -- The role of the trade deficit -- The role of incentives -- What went wrong -- The role of banks, credit rating agencies, and regulators -- The role of short-term debt and government policy -- What comes next -- Preventing another bank run -- Reducing unemployment -- Redistributing income -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
N2  - 	
Was our country's economic success before the Crash of '08 built on false pretenses? In an attempt to set the record straight, Conard presents a fascinating new case for how the economy really works, why the U.S. has outperformed other countries, what caused the financial crisis, and what improvements might better protect our economy
ER  -