Engine of Inequality: The Fed and the Future of Wealth in America, Hardcover - Karen Petrou

The first book to reveal how the Federal Reserve holds the key to making us more economically equal, written by an author with unparalleled experti...

A groundbreaking, urgent report from the front lines of dirty work--the work that society considers essential but morally compromisedDrone pilots w...

Understanding why inequality is so great and has persevered for centuries in a number of Latin American countries requires tools that go beyond eco...

Reducere. This is an ambitious, meticulous examination of how U.S. foreign policy since the 1960s has led to partial or total cover-ups of past domestic crim...

DescriptionA compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most p...

From the United States to the United Kingdom and from China to India, growing inequality has led to social discontent and the emergence of populist...

A grand unifying theory of human flourishing and inequality from one of the world's pre-eminent thinkersIn a captivating journey from the dawn of h...

A provocative case for integration as the single most radical, discomfiting idea in America, yet the only enduring solution to the racism that thre...

Reducere. A "deeply empathetic" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) "must-read" (Marion Nestle) that "weaves lyrical storytelling and fascinating research in...

An enlightening account of the entwined histories of knowledge and nationhood in Latin America--and beyond The rise of nation-states is a hallmark ...

Reducere. The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has l...

The Fed and Lehman Brothers: Setting the Record Straight on a Financial Disaster - Laurence M. Ball

Reducere. Description" Cass's] core principle--a culture of respect for work of all kinds--can help close the gap dividing the two Americas...." - William A....

Reducere. From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain, an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might.Whe...

Reducere. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists examines in detail how Whites talk, think, and account for the existence of racial inequal...

Since the 1990s, mainstream political parties have failed to address the problem of growing inequality, resulting in political backlash and the tra...

From the United States to the United Kingdom and from China to India, growing inequality has led to social discontent and the emergence of populist...

Publisher: The New PressAuthor(s): Jonathan SimonNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 140 x 208 x 20Cover type: Paperback / softba...

Reducere. An illustrated history of American innovators -- some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating -- by the author of the bestselling The America...

Reducere. From the Wall Street Journal's opera critic, a wide-ranging narrative history of how and why the New York City Opera went bankrupt--and what it mea...

In this updated and redesigned edition of the New York Times bestseller, Newt and Callista Gingrich invite you on a walking tour of America's capit...

The first book to document the full range of entitlements granted to Cubans over other immigrants for more than half a century, highlighting the ra...

Reducere. The bestselling author of The End of Nature issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our livesIn this ...

DescriptionOur twenty first century world is facing a series of unprecedented crises. Pandemics of loneliness, obesity and diabetes. Spiralling ine...

Told for the first time, this is the extraordinary story of how an obscure Victorian Scottish minister invented thetechnology which may take us to ...

Reducere. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists examines in detail how Whites talk, think, and account for the existence of racial inequal...

In 1930, Columbia University appointed Salo Baron to be the Nathan L. Miller Professor of Jewish History, Literature, and Institutions. This book b...

Reducere. This is a turbulent time for the conservation of America's natural and cultural heritage. From the current assaults on environmental protection to ...

Reducere. With the Supreme Court likely to reverse Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion decision, American debate appears fixated on clashing rights. The first...

This poignant book examines poverty, wealth and inequality in the UK, and provides insight into its history, its present-day forms and possible rou...

DescriptionSince the early 1980s, private equity investors have heralded and shepherded massive changes in American capitalism. From outsourcing to...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: William F. MeehanAuthor: Kim Starkey JonkerForeword by: Jim CollinsWe are entering a new era--an era of impact. The largest...

Reducere. Once, there stood a children's home of great reputation and stature. It was Home to thousands of children for nearly a century. It offered security...

Reducere. Poverty in America too often goes unnoticed, and disregarded. This perhaps results from America's general level of prosperity along with a fairly w...

When Horace Greeley published his famous imperative, "Go West, young man, and grow up with the country, " the frontier was already synonymous with ...

Outlines a 'transatlantic renaissance', in which US and European leaders would work together to craft a new Atlantic Charter that would restore the...

Publisher: Infinite Ideas LimitedAuthor(s): Karen McCreadieNumber of pages: 128Collection: Infinite SuccessPublication date: 2009Dimensions: 198 x ...

Wealth owners are responsible for more than just assets The Destructive Power of Family Wealth offers thoughtful, holistic planning to ensure that ...

Reducere. In America, the amount of money people earn for doing the same job isn't always equal. The United States only recently made it illegal to pay men m...

Reducere. In this inspiring yet practical guide, we take you on a journey where you will discover eternal wealth building principles. Throughout the pages of...

A Federal Reserve insider pulls back the curtain on the secretive institution that controls America's economy After correctly predicting the housin...

Reducere. During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Govern­ments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy...

A consensus-shattering account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor marketPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Aaron...

A landmark in contemporary social science, this pioneering work by Thomas Piketty explains the facts and dynamics of income inequality in France in...

Reducere. DescriptionThe gold standard is often blamed for causing "the Great Contraction" - the unprecedented collapse of the U.S. money stock that began af...

Recommended by world-renowned author and speaker Dr. Temple Grandin, this children's book paints a picture of what life is like for children with a...

Reducere. In the 1990s, three times as many people were attacked my mountain lions as had been attacked in the previous century. These shy predators must kil...

Reducere. Heralded as America's most quintessentially modern city, Chicago has attracted the gaze of journalists, novelists, essayists, and scholars as much ...