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NONFICTION
Released: March 1, 2012
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD: WHAT THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT GETTING AND SPENDING
by Laura Vanderkam
"Quirky, insightful and enjoyable--a welcome corrective to the typical advice from economists and financial managers steeped in the "dismal science.""
Vanderkam (168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, 2010, etc.), a member of the USA Today Board of Contributors, takes a fresh look at financial planning. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 15, 2012
THE END OF MONEY: COUNTERFEITERS, PREACHERS, TECHIES, DREAMERS--AND THE COMING CASHLESS SOCIETY
by David Wolman
"An intriguing book on a topic that many readers have always taken for granted: the cash in their purses and wallets."
Alternating between in-depth reporting and personal rumination, Wired contributing editor Wolman (Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling, 2008, etc.) tries to figure out what a cashless society would mean and whether it is an idea whose time has come. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 31, 2012
MONEY WELL SPENT?: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE TRILLION-DOLLAR STIMULUS, THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN IN HISTORY
by Michael Grabell
"A deeply reported, well-written account of a difficult topic to capture, partly because of the complexity and partly because the stimulus package remains a work in progress."
A journalist investigates the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, seeking to determine whether the Obama administration's effort to ameliorate the previous administration's economic recession has been performing as hoped. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 17, 2012
BORROW: THE AMERICAN WAY OF DEBT
by Louis Hyman
"From Model-Ts to TVs to McMansions, Hyman uncovers the credit story behind all the glittering prizes and offers a prescription to prevent the American Dream from turning into the American Nightmare."
From an economic historian, a timely look at the evolution of consumer debt in the United States. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
THE BEHAVIOR GAP: SIMPLE WAYS TO STOP DOING DUMB THINGS WITH MONEY
by Carl Richards
"A solid, sensible guide for finding and maintaining financial stability in an unstable world."
Financial advisor and New York Times blogger Richards discusses "how to cope with fear and stay grounded when making financial choices." Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 10, 2011
CURRENCY WARS: THE MAKING OF THE NEXT GLOBAL CRISIS
by James Rickards
"Intriguing thinking about these current potentials and their history, especially given the dollar's pervasiveness in the pricing and exchange of global assets."
A pioneer in the use of market intelligence for strategic purposes warns of the coming collapse of the dollar-based financial system. Read full book review >