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The raw deal : how myths and misinformation about deficits, inflation, and wealth impoverish America / Ellen Frank.
| Author/creator | Frank, Ellen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Beacon Press, ©2004. |
| Description | 241 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | ch. 1. Introduction -- Money illusion -- The real economy -- The raw deal -- ch. 2. The great stock illusion -- The illusion of market democracy -- The illusion of market efficiency -- The illusion of public information -- The illusion of wealth creation -- The illusion of retirement security -- ch. 3. Debt delusions -- The myth of the burdensome debt -- The death of the Keynesian consensus -- The crowding-out myth -- Deficit politics -- The myth of the Social Security Trust Fund -- The paradox of thrift -- ch. 4. The inflation myth -- What's wrong with inflation? -- Sado-monetarism -- Greenspan and the myth of the NAIRU -- The triumph of central banking -- ch. 5. The almighty dollar -- Freeing capital -- The dollar standard -- The debt trap -- Hot money -- The real debacle -- The convertibility catastrophe -- Bailouts -- Global deflation -- ch. 6. A better deal -- Real well-being -- The revolt of the elites -- A better deal -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-222) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003025982 |
| ISBN | 0807047260 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780807047262 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807047279 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780807047279 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG540 .F73 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |