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Biography of the dollar / Craig Karmin (cop. 2008)

Públic ISBD Títol : Biography of the dollar : how the mighty buck conquered the world and why it's under siege Tipus de document : text imprès Autors : Craig Karmin, Autor Editorial : New York : Crown Business Data de publicació : cop. 2008 Nombre de pàgines : 263 p. Dimensions : 24 cm ISBN/ISSN/DL : 978-0-307-33986-7 Nota general : Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Canvi exterior Dòlar nord-americà Finances internacionals Classificació : 974 Política de divises. Canvi de moneda Resum : Will the sun set on the greatest currency in the history of the world? For decades the dollar has been the undisputed champ. It’s not only the currency of America but much of the world as well, the fuel of global prosperity. As the superengine of the world’s only superpower, it’s accepted everywhere. When an Asian company trades with South America, those transactions are done in dollars, the currency of international business. But for how much longer? Economists fear America is digging a hole with an economy based on massive borrowing and huge deficits that cloud the dollar’s future. Will the buck be eclipsed by the euro or even China’s renminbi? Should Americans worry when the value of the mighty U.S. dollar sinks to par with the Canadian “loonie”? Craig Karmin’s in-depth “biography” of the dollar explores these issues. It also examines the green-back’s history, allure, and unique role as a catalyst for globalization, and how the American buck became so almighty that $ became perhaps the most powerful symbol on earth. Biography of the Dollar explores every aspect of its subject: the power of the Federal Reserve, the inner sanctums of foreign central banks that stockpile the currency, and the little-known circles of foreign exchange traders that determine a currency’s worth. It traces the dollar’s ascendancy, including one incredibly important duck-hunting trip and the world-changing Bretton Woods Conference. With its watermark, color-shifting inks, and a presidential portrait that glows under ultraviolet light, the dollar has obsessed foreign governments, some of which have tried to counterfeit it. Even Saddam Hussein, who insisted on being paid in euros for oil, had $750,000 in hundred-dollar bills when captured. Yet if a worldwide currency has enabled a global economy to flourish, it’s also allowed the United States to owe unbelievable, shocking amounts of money—paying hundreds of millions of dollars every single day just in interest on foreign debt; that’s raised concerns that the dollar standard may not be sustainable. Any threat to the dollar’s privileged status would do much more than hurt American pride. It would mean U.S. companies and citizens would not be able to borrow at the low rates they have become accustomed to. The dollar’s demise would impact the rest of the world, too, boosting the costs of trade and investment if no other currency was able to play the same crucial role. Ultimately the dollar system may weaken, but it should endure—a while longer, at least; it’s in few people’s interest to see it fail, and there is still no credible alternative. Biography of the Dollar is must reading for anyone who wants to understand what truly makes the world go ’round—and whether it will continue to spin the way we want it to. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=4ExCY8MEdqwC&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2 Biography of the dollar : how the mighty buck conquered the world and why it's under siege [text imprès] / Craig Karmin, Autor . - New York : Crown Business, cop. 2008 . - 263 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-307-33986-7 Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Canvi exterior Dòlar nord-americà Finances internacionals Classificació : 974 Política de divises. Canvi de moneda Resum : Will the sun set on the greatest currency in the history of the world? For decades the dollar has been the undisputed champ. It’s not only the currency of America but much of the world as well, the fuel of global prosperity. As the superengine of the world’s only superpower, it’s accepted everywhere. When an Asian company trades with South America, those transactions are done in dollars, the currency of international business. But for how much longer? Economists fear America is digging a hole with an economy based on massive borrowing and huge deficits that cloud the dollar’s future. Will the buck be eclipsed by the euro or even China’s renminbi? Should Americans worry when the value of the mighty U.S. dollar sinks to par with the Canadian “loonie”? Craig Karmin’s in-depth “biography” of the dollar explores these issues. It also examines the green-back’s history, allure, and unique role as a catalyst for globalization, and how the American buck became so almighty that $ became perhaps the most powerful symbol on earth. Biography of the Dollar explores every aspect of its subject: the power of the Federal Reserve, the inner sanctums of foreign central banks that stockpile the currency, and the little-known circles of foreign exchange traders that determine a currency’s worth. It traces the dollar’s ascendancy, including one incredibly important duck-hunting trip and the world-changing Bretton Woods Conference. With its watermark, color-shifting inks, and a presidential portrait that glows under ultraviolet light, the dollar has obsessed foreign governments, some of which have tried to counterfeit it. Even Saddam Hussein, who insisted on being paid in euros for oil, had $750,000 in hundred-dollar bills when captured. Yet if a worldwide currency has enabled a global economy to flourish, it’s also allowed the United States to owe unbelievable, shocking amounts of money—paying hundreds of millions of dollars every single day just in interest on foreign debt; that’s raised concerns that the dollar standard may not be sustainable. Any threat to the dollar’s privileged status would do much more than hurt American pride. It would mean U.S. companies and citizens would not be able to borrow at the low rates they have become accustomed to. The dollar’s demise would impact the rest of the world, too, boosting the costs of trade and investment if no other currency was able to play the same crucial role. Ultimately the dollar system may weaken, but it should endure—a while longer, at least; it’s in few people’s interest to see it fail, and there is still no credible alternative. Biography of the Dollar is must reading for anyone who wants to understand what truly makes the world go ’round—and whether it will continue to spin the way we want it to. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=4ExCY8MEdqwC&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2

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Saving capitalism from the capitalists / Raghuram Rajan (2004)

Públic ISBD Títol : Saving capitalism from the capitalists : unleashing the power of financial markets to create wealth and spread opportunity Tipus de document : text imprès Autors : Raghuram Rajan, Autor ; Luigi Zingales Editorial : New York : Crown Business Data de publicació : 2004 Nombre de pàgines : xi, 369 p. Dimensions : 25 cm ISBN/ISSN/DL : 978-0-609-61070-1 Nota general : Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Bé comú -- Aspectes econòmics Capitalisme -- Aspectes ètics i morals Mercats financers -- Control estatal Classificació : 016 Crisis econòmiques i financeres Resum : Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists is a groundbreaking book that will radically change our understanding of the capitalist system, particularly the role of financial markets. They are the catalyst for inspiring human ingenuity and spreading prosperity. The perception of many, especially in the wake of never-ending corporate scandals, is that financial markets are parasitic institutions that feed off the blood, sweat, and tears of the rest of us. The reality is far different. This book breaks free of traditional ideological arguments of the Right and Left and points to a new way of understanding and spreading the extraordinary wealth-generating capabilities of capitalism. Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2 Saving capitalism from the capitalists : unleashing the power of financial markets to create wealth and spread opportunity [text imprès] / Raghuram Rajan, Autor ; Luigi Zingales . - New York : Crown Business, 2004 . - xi, 369 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-0-609-61070-1 Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Bé comú -- Aspectes econòmics Capitalisme -- Aspectes ètics i morals Mercats financers -- Control estatal Classificació : 016 Crisis econòmiques i financeres Resum : Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists is a groundbreaking book that will radically change our understanding of the capitalist system, particularly the role of financial markets. They are the catalyst for inspiring human ingenuity and spreading prosperity. The perception of many, especially in the wake of never-ending corporate scandals, is that financial markets are parasitic institutions that feed off the blood, sweat, and tears of the rest of us. The reality is far different. This book breaks free of traditional ideological arguments of the Right and Left and points to a new way of understanding and spreading the extraordinary wealth-generating capabilities of capitalism. Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2

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Zero to one / Peter A. Thiel (cop. 2014)

Públic ISBD Títol : Zero to one : notes on startups, or how to build the future Tipus de document : text imprès Autors : Peter A. Thiel, Autor ; Blake Masters, Autor Editorial : New York : Crown Business Data de publicació : cop. 2014 Nombre de pàgines : 210 p. ll. : il., gràf. Dimensions : 22 cm ISBN/ISSN/DL : 978-0-8041-3929-8 Nota general : Inclou índex Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Emprenedoria Empreses -- Creació Classificació : 88 Empreses Resum : The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them. It’s easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=M22fAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3 Zero to one : notes on startups, or how to build the future [text imprès] / Peter A. Thiel, Autor ; Blake Masters, Autor . - New York : Crown Business, cop. 2014 . - 210 p. : il., gràf. ; 22 cm. ISBN : 978-0-8041-3929-8 Inclou índex Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Emprenedoria Empreses -- Creació Classificació : 88 Empreses Resum : The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them. It’s easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=M22fAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3

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Why nations fail / Daron Acemoglu (cop. 2012)

Públic ISBD Traduït sota el títol Por qué fracasan los países / Daron Acemoglu (2012) Títol : Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty Tipus de document : text imprès Autors : Daron Acemoglu, Autor ; James A. Robinson, Autor Editorial : New York : Crown Business Data de publicació : cop. 2012 Nombre de pàgines : 529 p., [16] p. de làm. ll. : il. Dimensions : 21 cm ISBN/ISSN/DL : 978-0-307-71922-5 Nota general : Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Desenvolupament econòmic -- Països en vies de desenvolupament Història econòmica -- Aspectes polítics Pobresa -- Països en vies de desenvolupament Política econòmica Classificació : 03 Economia política Resum : Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=yIV_NMDDIvYC&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3 Traduït sota el títol Por qué fracasan los países / Daron Acemoglu (2012) Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty [text imprès] / Daron Acemoglu, Autor ; James A. Robinson, Autor . - New York : Crown Business, cop. 2012 . - 529 p., [16] p. de làm. : il. ; 21 cm. ISBN : 978-0-307-71922-5 Inclou índex i bibliografia Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Desenvolupament econòmic -- Països en vies de desenvolupament Història econòmica -- Aspectes polítics Pobresa -- Països en vies de desenvolupament Política econòmica Classificació : 03 Economia política Resum : Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Vista prèvia a Google Books : http://books.google.es/books?id=yIV_NMDDIvYC&lpg=PP1&hl=es&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3

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Makers and takers / Rana Foroohar (2016)

Públic ISBD Títol : Makers and takers : the rise of finance and the fall of American business Tipus de document : text imprès Autors : Rana Foroohar Editorial : New York : Crown Business Data de publicació : 2016 Nombre de pàgines : xi, 388 pages Dimensions : 25 cm ISBN/ISSN/DL : 978-0-553-44723-1 Nota general : Conté índex i notes Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Política econòmica Classificació : 03 Economia política Resum : "Eight years on from the biggest market meltdown since the Great Depression, the key lessons of the crisis of 2008 still remain unlearned--and our financial system is just as vulnerable as ever. Many of us know that our government failed to fix the banking system after the subprime mortgage crisis. But what few of us realize is how the misguided financial practices and philosophies that nearly toppled the global financial system have come to infiltrate ALL American businesses, putting us on a collision course for another cataclysmic meltdown. Drawing on in-depth reporting and exclusive interviews at the highest rungs of Wall Street and Washington, Time assistant managing editor and economic columnist Rana Foroohar shows how the "financialization of America" - the trend by which finance and its way of thinking have come to reign supreme - is perpetuating Wall Street's reign over Main Street, widening the gap between rich and poor, and threatening the future of the American Dream. Policy makers get caught up in the details of regulating "Too Big To Fail" banks, but the problems in our market system go much broader and deeper than that. Consider that: · Thanks to 40 years of policy changes and bad decisions, only about 15 % of all the money in our market system actually ends up in the real economy - the rest stays within the closed loop of finance itself. · The financial sector takes a quarter of all corporate profits in this country while creating only 4 % of American jobs. · The tax code continues to favor debt over equity, making it easier for companies to hoard cash overseas rather than reinvest it on our shores. · Our biggest and most profitable corporations are investing more money in stock buybacks than in research and innovation. · And, still, the majority of the financial regulations promised after the 2008 meltdown have yet come to pass, thanks to cozy relationship between our lawmakers and the country's wealthiest financiers. Exploring these forces, which have have led American businesses to favor balancing-sheet engineering over the actual kind and the pursuit of short-term corporate profits over job creation, Foroohar shows how financialization has so gravely harmed our society, and why reversing this trend is of grave importance to us all. Through colorful stories of both "Takers" and "Makers," she'll reveal how we change the system for a better and more sustainable shared economic future"-- "Award-winning business journalist Rana Foroohar shows how the shortsighted and misguided financial practices that nearly toppled the global economy in 2008 have come to infiltrate all corners of American business--putting us on a dangerous collision course to another economic meltdown that will make 2008 look like a mere blip in the business cycle"-- Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3 Makers and takers : the rise of finance and the fall of American business [text imprès] / Rana Foroohar . - New York : Crown Business, 2016 . - xi, 388 pages ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-0-553-44723-1 Conté índex i notes Idioma : Anglès (eng) Matèries : Política econòmica Classificació : 03 Economia política Resum : "Eight years on from the biggest market meltdown since the Great Depression, the key lessons of the crisis of 2008 still remain unlearned--and our financial system is just as vulnerable as ever. Many of us know that our government failed to fix the banking system after the subprime mortgage crisis. But what few of us realize is how the misguided financial practices and philosophies that nearly toppled the global financial system have come to infiltrate ALL American businesses, putting us on a collision course for another cataclysmic meltdown. Drawing on in-depth reporting and exclusive interviews at the highest rungs of Wall Street and Washington, Time assistant managing editor and economic columnist Rana Foroohar shows how the "financialization of America" - the trend by which finance and its way of thinking have come to reign supreme - is perpetuating Wall Street's reign over Main Street, widening the gap between rich and poor, and threatening the future of the American Dream. Policy makers get caught up in the details of regulating "Too Big To Fail" banks, but the problems in our market system go much broader and deeper than that. Consider that: · Thanks to 40 years of policy changes and bad decisions, only about 15 % of all the money in our market system actually ends up in the real economy - the rest stays within the closed loop of finance itself. · The financial sector takes a quarter of all corporate profits in this country while creating only 4 % of American jobs. · The tax code continues to favor debt over equity, making it easier for companies to hoard cash overseas rather than reinvest it on our shores. · Our biggest and most profitable corporations are investing more money in stock buybacks than in research and innovation. · And, still, the majority of the financial regulations promised after the 2008 meltdown have yet come to pass, thanks to cozy relationship between our lawmakers and the country's wealthiest financiers. Exploring these forces, which have have led American businesses to favor balancing-sheet engineering over the actual kind and the pursuit of short-term corporate profits over job creation, Foroohar shows how financialization has so gravely harmed our society, and why reversing this trend is of grave importance to us all. Through colorful stories of both "Takers" and "Makers," she'll reveal how we change the system for a better and more sustainable shared economic future"-- "Award-winning business journalist Rana Foroohar shows how the shortsighted and misguided financial practices that nearly toppled the global economy in 2008 have come to infiltrate all corners of American business--putting us on a dangerous collision course to another economic meltdown that will make 2008 look like a mere blip in the business cycle"-- Permalink : https://bibliotecatriasfargas.cat/pmb/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=3

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