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It's happening again. International credit markets are showing signs of strain; economic growth around the world is stalling; and there are growing fears the global economy could slip back into a recession. Last Friday, the G-7 finance ministers met in Marseille, France. Despite calls from the International Monetary Fund for the group to "act now -- and act boldly," the summit ended without any plan of action........
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"Zombie Capitalism is both timely and hugely valuable. . . . This book is an essential read."—Socialist Review

While for most mainstream commentators the financial crisis that opened in 2007 signaled the failure of regulation and accountability, Chris Harman describes the ongoing economic turmoil as a byproduct of capitalism's inability to consider anything but the bottom line.

Chris Harman (1942–2009) was the editor of International Socialism and the author of numerous books, including A People's History of the World (Verso Books).

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In the year 1971 Lindsey Williams went to the state of Alaska to become an aviation missionary. Shortly after arriving in Alaska, Mr. Williams heard the oil companies were going to build the Trans-Alaska Oil pipeline and that 25,000 pipeliners were going to converge on the state to build it. Mr. Williams consequently volunteered his services as chaplain on the pipeline. Shortly after becoming chaplain, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company offered him executive status and invited him to sit in on their board meetings in an advisory capacity to help the relationship between management and labor. What he heard over the next three years time would change his life. He learned that OPEC had nothing to do with the price of oil but that the elite of the world controlled it. Mr. Williams knew he had to put into print what he saw and heard in order to inform the American people. His story is documented in The Energy Non Crisis........
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The financial and economic crisis has touched the lives of millions of Americans who have lost their jobs and their homes, but many have little understanding of how it happened. Now, in this very accessible report, readers can get the facts.

• Formed in May 2009, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) is a panel of 10 commissioners with experience in business, regulations, economics, and housing, chosen by Congress to explain what happened and why it happened. This panel has had subpoena power that enabled them to interview people and examine documents that no reporter had access to.

• The FCIC has reviewed millions of pages of documents, and interviewed more than 600 leaders, experts, and participants in the financial markets and government regulatory agencies, as well as individuals and businesses affected by the crisis.

• In the tradition of The 9/11 Commission Report, The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report will be a comprehensive book for the lay reader, complete with a glossary, charts, and easy-to-read diagrams, and a timeline that includes important events. It will be read by policy makers, corporate executives, regulators, government agencies, and the American people.

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THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY REPORT

FINAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES

Submitted by THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION

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Review

Slate, December 2010

"With those books, you'll never need to read anything that emerges from the FCIC. But if you do, read the good stuff: the interviews in which it grilled executives from Wall Street and the housing industry. The commission called in the loan-makers and bankers that caused the crisis and forced them to answer questions about their businesses—all for the public record. (It also subpoenaed thousands of pages of documents from Wall Street firms, though it is not clear if it will make those public.) There's no need to get the narrative from the FCIC. But if you want, say, to hear former Lehman CEO Dick Fuld try to defend himself, that's the place to go.”

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The definitive report on what caused America's economic meltdown— and who was responsible

The financial and economic crisis has touched the lives of millions of Americans who have lost their jobs and their homes, but many have little understanding of how it happened. Now, in this very accessible report, readers can get the facts.

Formed in May 2009, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) is a panel of 10 commissioners with experience in business, regulations, economics, and housing, chosen by Congress to explain what happened and why it happened. This panel has had subpoena power that enabled them to interview people and examine documents that no reporter had access to.
The FCIC has reviewed millions of pages of documents, and interviewed more than 600 leaders, experts, and participants in the financial markets and government regulatory agencies, as well as individuals and businesses affected by the crisis.

In the tradition of The 9/11 Commission Report, The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report is THE comprehensive book for the lay reader, complete with a glossary, charts, and easy-to-read diagrams, and a timeline that includes important events. It will be read by policy makers, corporate executives, regulators, government agencies, and the American people.


About the Author

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created by Congress in May 2009 to investigate the roots of the financial crisis. Its members include Chairman Phil Angelides, Vice Chairman Hon. Bill Thomas and Commissioners Brooksley Born, Byron S Georgiou, Senator Bob Graham, Keith Hennessey, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Heather H Murren CFA, John W Thompson and Peter J Wallison.

CONTENTS


COMMISIONERS
COMMISIONER VOTES
COMMISSION STAFF LIST
PREFACE

CONCLUSIONS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION

PART I: CRISIS ON THE HORIZON
CHAPTER 1: BEFORE OUR VERY EYES

PART II: SETTING THE STAGE
CHAPTER 2: SHADOW BANKING
CHAPTER 3: SECURITIZATION AND DERIVATIVES
CHAPTER 4: DEREGULATION REDUX
CHAPTER 5: SUBPRIME LENDING

PART III: THE BOOM AND BUST
CHAPTER 6: CREDIT EXPANSION
CHAPTER 7: THE MORTGAGE MACHINE
CHAPTER 8: THE CDO MACHINE
CHAPTER 9: ALL IN
CHAPTER 10: THE MADNESS
CHAPTER 11: THE BUST

PART IV: THE UNRAVELING
CHAPTER 12: EARLY 2007 - SPREADING SUBPRIME WORRIES
CHAPTER 13: SUMMER 2007 - DISRUPTIONS IN FUNDING
CHAPTER 14: LATE 2007 TO EARLY 2008 - BILLIONS IN SUBPRIME LOSSES
CHAPTER 15: MARCH 2008 - THE FALL OF BEAR STEARNS
CHAPTER 16: MARCH TO AUGUST 2008 - SYSTEMIC RISK CONCERNS
CHAPTER 17: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE TAKEOVER OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC
CHAPTER 18: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE BANKRUPTCY OF LEHMAN
CHAPTER 19: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE BAILOUT OF AIG
CHAPTER 20: CRISIS AND PANIC

PART V: THE AFTERSHOCKS
CHAPTER 21: THE ECONOMIC FALLOUT
CHAPTER 22: THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS

DISSENTING VIEWS
BY KEITH HENNESSEY, DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN, AND BILL THOMAS
BY PETER J. WALLISON

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B: LIST OF HEARINGS AND WITNESSES
NOTES
INDEX


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THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY REPORT

FINAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES

Submitted by THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION

OFFICIAL EDITION


Review

Slate, December 2010

"With those books, you'll never need to read anything that emerges from the FCIC. But if you do, read the good stuff: the interviews in which it grilled executives from Wall Street and the housing industry. The commission called in the loan-makers and bankers that caused the crisis and forced them to answer questions about their businesses—all for the public record. (It also subpoenaed thousands of pages of documents from Wall Street firms, though it is not clear if it will make those public.) There's no need to get the narrative from the FCIC. But if you want, say, to hear former Lehman CEO Dick Fuld try to defend himself, that's the place to go.”

Product Description

The definitive report on what caused America's economic meltdown— and who was responsible

The financial and economic crisis has touched the lives of millions of Americans who have lost their jobs and their homes, but many have little understanding of how it happened. Now, in this very accessible report, readers can get the facts.

Formed in May 2009, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) is a panel of 10 commissioners with experience in business, regulations, economics, and housing, chosen by Congress to explain what happened and why it happened. This panel has had subpoena power that enabled them to interview people and examine documents that no reporter had access to.
The FCIC has reviewed millions of pages of documents, and interviewed more than 600 leaders, experts, and participants in the financial markets and government regulatory agencies, as well as individuals and businesses affected by the crisis.

In the tradition of The 9/11 Commission Report, The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report is THE comprehensive book for the lay reader, complete with a glossary, charts, and easy-to-read diagrams, and a timeline that includes important events. It will be read by policy makers, corporate executives, regulators, government agencies, and the American people.


About the Author

The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created by Congress in May 2009 to investigate the roots of the financial crisis. Its members include Chairman Phil Angelides, Vice Chairman Hon. Bill Thomas and Commissioners Brooksley Born, Byron S Georgiou, Senator Bob Graham, Keith Hennessey, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Heather H Murren CFA, John W Thompson and Peter J Wallison.

CONTENTS


COMMISIONERS
COMMISIONER VOTES
COMMISSION STAFF LIST
PREFACE

CONCLUSIONS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INQUIRY COMMISSION

PART I: CRISIS ON THE HORIZON
CHAPTER 1: BEFORE OUR VERY EYES

PART II: SETTING THE STAGE
CHAPTER 2: SHADOW BANKING
CHAPTER 3: SECURITIZATION AND DERIVATIVES
CHAPTER 4: DEREGULATION REDUX
CHAPTER 5: SUBPRIME LENDING

PART III: THE BOOM AND BUST
CHAPTER 6: CREDIT EXPANSION
CHAPTER 7: THE MORTGAGE MACHINE
CHAPTER 8: THE CDO MACHINE
CHAPTER 9: ALL IN
CHAPTER 10: THE MADNESS
CHAPTER 11: THE BUST

PART IV: THE UNRAVELING
CHAPTER 12: EARLY 2007 - SPREADING SUBPRIME WORRIES
CHAPTER 13: SUMMER 2007 - DISRUPTIONS IN FUNDING
CHAPTER 14: LATE 2007 TO EARLY 2008 - BILLIONS IN SUBPRIME LOSSES
CHAPTER 15: MARCH 2008 - THE FALL OF BEAR STEARNS
CHAPTER 16: MARCH TO AUGUST 2008 - SYSTEMIC RISK CONCERNS
CHAPTER 17: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE TAKEOVER OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC
CHAPTER 18: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE BANKRUPTCY OF LEHMAN
CHAPTER 19: SEPTEMBER 2008 - THE BAILOUT OF AIG
CHAPTER 20: CRISIS AND PANIC

PART V: THE AFTERSHOCKS
CHAPTER 21: THE ECONOMIC FALLOUT
CHAPTER 22: THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS

DISSENTING VIEWS
BY KEITH HENNESSEY, DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN, AND BILL THOMAS
BY PETER J. WALLISON

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B: LIST OF HEARINGS AND WITNESSES
NOTES
INDEX


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The history of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis, based on the Wikipedia article, as of November 29, 2011. Formatted for the Kindle by Ira Krakow, with an active Table Of Contents, and with all links and images preserved. Text is from en.wikipedia.org available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ - See Terms of use for details.

The crisis has spread beyond Greece. As an example, Italy's deficit of 4.6 percent of GDP in 2010 was similar to Germany’s at 4.3 percent and less than that of the U.K. and France. Italy even has a surplus in its primary budget, which excludes debt interest payments. However, its debt has increased to almost 120 percent of GDP and economic growth was lower than the EU average for over a decade. This has led investors to view Italian bonds more and more as a risky asset. On the other hand, the public debt of Italy has a longer maturity and a big share of it is held domestically. Overall this makes the country more resilient to financial shocks, ranking better than France and Belgium.

On 15 July and 14 September 2011, Italy's government passed austerity measures meant to save 124 billion euro. Nonetheless, by 8 November 2011 the Italian bond yield was 6.74 percent for 10-year bonds, climbing above the 7 percent level where the country is thought to lose access to financial markets. On 11 November 2011, Italian 10-year borrowing costs fell sharply from 7.5 to 6.7 percent after Italian legislature approved further austerity measures and the formation of an emergency government to replace that of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The measures include a pledge to raise 15 billion euros from real-estate sales over the next three years, a two-year increase in the retirement age to 67 by 2026, opening up closed professions within 12 months and a gradual reduction in government ownership of local services. The interim government expected to put the new laws into practice is led by former European Union Competition Commissioner Mario Monti.

CONTENTS
1 Eurozone sovereign debt concerns
1.1 Bond market
1.2 Greece
1.3 Spread beyond Greece
1.3.1 Ireland
1.3.2 Portugal
1.3.3 Italy
1.3.4 Spain
1.3.5 Belgium
1.3.6 France
1.4 Other European countries
1.4.1 United Kingdom
1.4.2 Iceland
1.4.3 Switzerland
2 Solutions
2.1 EU emergency measures
2.1.1 European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)
2.1.2 European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM)
2.2 ECB interventions
2.3 Reform and recovery
2.4 Eurobonds
3 Proposed long-term solutions
3.1 Common fiscal policy (European Treasury)
3.2 European Stability Mechanism
3.3 European Monetary Fund
3.4 Address slow economic growth
3.5 Euro breakup
4 Controversies
4.1 Breaking of the EU treaties 'no bail-out clause'
4.2 Breaking of the EU treaties 'convergence criteria'
4.3 Doubts about effectiveness of non-Keynesian policies
4.4 Odious debt
4.5 Controversy about national statistics
4.6 Credit rating agencies
4.7 Media
4.8 Role of speculators
4.9 Finland collateral
5 Political impact
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
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"A succinct, lucid and compelling account . . . Essential reading." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini electrified the financial community by predicting the current crisis before others in his field saw it coming. This myth-shattering book reveals the methods he used to foretell the current crisis and shows how those methods can help us make sense of the present and prepare for the future. Using an unconventional blend of historical analysis with masterful knowledge of global economics, Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm, a journalist and professor of economic history, present a vital and timeless book that proves calamities to be not only predictable but also preventable and, with the right medicine, curable........
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