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IOUSA : Stati Uniti: Una Nazione In Debito (Economia E Storia Economica) (2009)

by Addison Wiggin(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

8845315347 (ISBN13: 9788845315343)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Etas

review 1: Every parent: if your son or daughter is in high school, make sure he/she reads this book. It is imperative that they are aware of the facts laid out in this book and understand the threat imposed by our country's four great key deficits --- Budget, Savings, Trade and Leadership Deficits.The first half of the book explains in simple terms the depth of our predicament with respect to these deficits. Does so in a moderate tone so as not to scare the bejesus out of your child (Adults should be frightened out of their minds, but let's not overly panic our children...yet).The second half of the book is composed of the transcripts of the interviews the authors conducted for the movie. Those interviewed include William Bonner, Robert Rubin, Perter G. Peterson, Ron Paul, Paul Volc... moreker, Alan Greenspan, Warren Buffett, Steve Forbes, among others.There is a frighteningly large segment of the adult population that is unaware of the extent of the fiscal challenges we face. They too must become aware -- this is a good starting point.
review 2: An book with an important message. The first half of the book, the part written by the authors, summarizes the perils of national debt and is well worth reading whether or not you agree with every premise or care for the simplistic tone. The second half consists of essays and interviews by/with noted economists, policy makers, and business people who have mostly been shown clueless by recent events which should have been foreseeable by anyone who passed Economics 101. The admirable attempt to provide a mixture of opinions serves only to serve up many of the platitudes that have got us into this mess. Take this with a grain of salt from one who thinks Alan Greenspan has done a shameful and grossly inept job of policy making and who thinks economists are like weathermen, as Dylan says, you don't need one to know which way the wind blows. Get a copy from the library or a friend; important but not a keeper. less

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