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008 110822s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 _a2011937106
019 _a731913236
020 _a1610391268 (hardcover)
020 _a1610391276 (electronic)
020 _a9781610391269 (hardcover)
020 _a9781610391276 (electronic)
035 _a(OCoLC)781939220
_z(OCoLC)731913236
040 _aDLC
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092 _a332.042
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100 1 _aCoggan, Philip.
_9207798
245 1 0 _aPaper promises :
_bdebt, money, and the new world order /
_cPhilip Coggan.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bPublicAffairs,
_cc2012.
300 _a294 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 282-285) and index.
505 0 _aThe nature of money -- Ignoring Polonius -- Going for gold -- Money and the Depression -- Dancing with the dollar -- Paper promises -- Blowing bubbles -- Riding the gravy train -- The crisis begins -- Not so risk-free -- Bequeathing our debts -- Paying the bill -- A new order.
520 _aA columnist for the "Economist" discusses the history of monetary booms and busts and describes the consequences of the enormous amounts of unrepayable debt racked up by the United States for the country and its citizens.
650 0 _aCredit.
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650 0 _aDebt.
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650 0 _aDollar, American.
_9120244
650 0 _aFinancial services industry.
_9207799
650 0 _aInternational finance.
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942 _cBOOK
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