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Borrow : the America way of debt/ Louis Hyman.

Hyman, Louis, 1977- (Author).
Book Book (c2012.)
Description: x, 292 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Vintage Books, c2012.
6 of 6 copies available at NOBLE (All Libraries).
0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Library Location Call Number Status Due Date
Endicott College General Collection 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 -
  • ISBN: 9780307741684 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0307741680 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)
Bibliography, etc.: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: 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.

Citation:

Hyman, Louis. "Borrow : the America way of debt." New York, NY : Vintage Books, 2012.

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