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- ISBN: 9780307741684 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0307741680 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
- Description: x, 292 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Vintage Books, c2012.
Available copies
- 8 copies at NOBLE (All Libraries).
Current holds
0 current holds with 8 total copies.
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danvers | Adult Nonfiction | HG 3756 U54 H95 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Gloucester | Adult Nonfiction | 332.743/Hyman (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Lynnfield | Adult Nonfiction | HG 3756 .U54 H95 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Merrimack College | Stacks (2nd) | HG3756.U54 H95 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Northern Essex - Haverhill Campus | Stacks | HG3756.U54 H95 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Salem | Adult Non-Fiction | 332.743/HYMAN (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Salem State University | Stacks | HG3756.U54H95 2012 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Wakefield | Adult Nonfiction (2nd Floor) | 332.743 Hyman (Text to phone) | Available | - |
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Note: | Introduction: everything old is new again -- When personal debt was really business debt (2000 BC-1920 AD) -- Everybody paid cash for the Model T (1908-1929) -- Fannie Mae can save America (1924-1939) -- How I learned to stop worrying and love the debt (1945-1960) -- Discounted goods and distributed credit (1959-1970) -- Bringing good things to life (1970-1985) -- If only the gnomes had known (1968-1986) -- The house of credit cards (1986-2008) -- Conclusion: turning the magic of borrowing into the reality of prosperity. |
| Summary: | Provides key principles of both macro and microeconomics, discussing such issues as why budget deficits matter, what the Federal Reserve actually does, and why health insurance is so expensive. |
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| Subject: |
Consumer credit >
United States >
History. Debt > United States > History. Loans, Personal > United States > History. United States > Economic conditions. United States > Economic policy. |
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