{"product_id":"contagion-9780470442210","title":"Contagion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTough times are ahead and Talbott argues that the coming recession will be on a global scale, affecting economies across the world. We have had no real growth in GDP for the last ten years if purchases with government and personal debt are excluded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Bamboozled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. What Didn't Cause the U.S. Housing Boom and Bust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. What Did Cause the U.S. Housing Boom and Bust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The Contagion Spreads from Sub-Prime to Prime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. How Low Will Housing Prices Go in the U.S.?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The U.S. Economy Was Not in Great Shape to Begin With.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. U.S. Enters a Long Recession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. The Global Economy Catches the Contagion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Too Big to Fail—The $400 Trillion Derivatives Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Our Local Governments Feel the Pinch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. From Wall Street to Main Street.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Demographics Magnify Contagion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Which Investments and Which Countries Will Weather the Storm the Best?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Stop the Bleeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. No Future without Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. A Warning Shot Across Our Bow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402333331799,"sku":"9780470442210","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470442210.jpg?v=1730480096","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contagion-9780470442210","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}