{"product_id":"unintended-consequences-why-everything-youve-been-told-about-the-economy-is-wrong-9781591846307","title":"Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You've Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong","description":"Was our country's economic success before the Crash of '08 built on false pretenses? Did we simply borrow and spend too much, or was something else really going on?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe conventional wisdom now accuses Wall Street and the mortgage industry of using predatory tactics to seduce homeowners. Meanwhile, average Americans are blamed for increasing consumption to unsustainable levels by borrowing recklessly. And the tax policies of the Reagan and Bush administrations are blamed for encouraging reckless risk-taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Conard disagrees. In an attempt to set the record straight he presents a fascinating new case for how the economy really works, why the U.S. has outperformed other countries, what caused the financial crisis, and what improvements might better protect our economy without damaging growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591846307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Edward Conard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848915284149,"sku":"9781591846307","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3aeaf26e-ecd1-4794-974f-a7b4a584ac52.jpg?v=1732634260","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unintended-consequences-why-everything-youve-been-told-about-the-economy-is-wrong-9781591846307","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}