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The must-read summary of George Soros' book: "The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means".
This complete summary of "The New Paradigm for Financial Markets" of George Soros, a prominent businessman and political activist, shows that we are currently in the midst of the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In his book, the author explores the reasons behind this new crisis...
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This complete summary of "The Case for Big Government" by Jeff Madrick, a renowned economist, presents his argument in favour of a big government of high taxes and wise regulations, which in the past has fostered greatness and prosperity. He demonstrates that political conservatives are wrong about favouring a small government and returning to 19th-century principles, while left-wing politicians are gradually abandoning the efforts of the Great Society,...
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This complete summary of "The Freedom Agenda" by Mike Lee, a prominent American politician, presents his examination of US national debt and its implications: inflation, stagnation, and potential insolvency. He argues that the only solution to this crisis is to pass an amendment to the Constitution which will require the federal government to pass a balanced budget every year.
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The must-read summary of Wayne Allyn Root's book: "The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling and Tax Cuts".
This complete summary of "The Conscience of a Libertarian" by Wayne Allyn Root, a prominent political figure and Libertarian Republican, presents the author's belief that there is a need for a new government system based on a dramatic tax reduction, a transfer of powers from the federal government...
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The must-read summary of James K. Galbraith's book: "The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too".
This complete summary of "The Predator State" by James K. Galbraith, a renowned American economist, presents his argument that Reagan's economic policies were replaced by capitalism under the Bush administration, and that tax cuts, deregulation and privatization will eventually lead to lower prosperity...
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The must-read summary of Michael Heller's book: "The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives".
This complete summary of "The Gridlock Economy" by Michael Heller, a renowned professor of law, presents his argument that the free market leads to excessive privatization and ownership and creates a gridlock instead of producing wealth. It can have other implications, from preventing the release of life-saving...
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The must-read summary of Kishore Mahbubani's book: "The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East".
This complete summary of "The New Asian Hemisphere" by Kishore Mahbubani, a former diplomat and public policy expert, presents his explanation of the rise of Asia in terms of economic success and recognition around the globe, and the West's attitudes towards this. He also puts forward potential future scenarios of acceptance...
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The must-read summary of Robert Skidelsky's book: "Keynes: Return of the Master".
This complete summary of "Keynes: Return of the Master" by Robert Skidelsky, an award-winning economic historian, presents the author's argument that Keynes's ideas are of particular use and relevance following the financial crisis to provide a response to the question of whether there is an alternative when capitalism fails. He claims that Keynesian economics is a...
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