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Is Wall Street bad for Main Street America?

A well-told exploration of why our current economy is leaving too many behind. —The New York Times


In looking at the forces that shaped the 2016 presidential election, one thing is clear: much of the population believes that our economic system is rigged to enrich the privileged elites at the expense of hard-working Americans. This is a belief held equally on both sides of political spectrum, and it seems only to be gaining momentum.
 
A key reason, says Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar, is the fact that Wall Street is no longer supporting Main Street businesses that create the jobs for the middle and working class. She draws on in-depth reporting and interviews at the highest rungs of business and government to show how the “financialization of America”—the phenomenon by which finance and its way of thinking have come to dominate every corner of business&md

Makers and Takers How Wall Street Destroyed Main

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    Publisher: Crown
    Publication Date: 9/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780553447255, 978-0553447255
    ISBN10: 0553447254

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Is Wall Street bad for Main Street America?

    A well-told exploration of why our current economy is leaving too many behind. —The New York Times


    In looking at the forces that shaped the 2016 presidential election, one thing is clear: much of the population believes that our economic system is rigged to enrich the privileged elites at the expense of hard-working Americans. This is a belief held equally on both sides of political spectrum, and it seems only to be gaining momentum.
     
    A key reason, says Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar, is the fact that Wall Street is no longer supporting Main Street businesses that create the jobs for the middle and working class. She draws on in-depth reporting and interviews at the highest rungs of business and government to show how the “financialization of America”—the phenomenon by which finance and its way of thinking have come to dominate every corner of business&md

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