Argues that there has been a serious breakdown in the systems designed to ensure fair dealings in the self-governing and self-policing worlds of US business and finance. Addressing several high-profile scandals, this work examines both the short- and the long-term ramifications of corporate corruption.
Argues that there has been a serious breakdown in the systems designed to ensure fair dealings in the self-governing and self-policing worlds of US bu...
While trillions of dollars came and went in the stock market boom of the 1990s, the image of 'every man and woman a CEO' may turn out to be the era's lasting legacy. Business news, once reserved to specialized papers or sections of the larger news of the day, came to the forefront in cable television and in cultural images of how ordinary people, through the internet and other avenues could not only master their financial life, but move money and equity around with the ease of a financial titan. "Financialization of Daily Life" looks at how this transformation occurred, and how it is just now...
While trillions of dollars came and went in the stock market boom of the 1990s, the image of 'every man and woman a CEO' may turn out to be the era's ...
Takes us through the various aspects of our 'financialization'. This title examines how the shift in economic life arose not only from changes in culture, but also from new policy priorities that emphasize controlling inflation over promoting growth.
Takes us through the various aspects of our 'financialization'. This title examines how the shift in economic life arose not only from changes in cult...