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Busting the Bankers' Club is an eye-opening account of the failures of our financial system, the sources of its staying power, and the path to meaningful economic reform.Bankers brought the global economic system to its knees in 2007 and nearly did the same in 2020. Both times, the US govern

By Richard Holden, author Money in the Twenty-First Century: Cheap, Mobile, and DigitalIn my new book Money in the Twenty-First Century, I put money in historical context to explain why it matters and what is changing. The following excerpt from the introduction of the book, argues that money as

By Katherine Newman and Elisabeth Jacobs, co-authors of Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the PoorFor nearly half a century, scholars and policymakers alike have pointed to the devasting impact of joblessness for individuals, families, and communities. William Julius Wilson’s cl

By Neil Lee, author of Innovation for the Masses: How to Share the Benefits of the High-Tech EconomyI grew up in Oxford, England, sometimes called the City of Dreaming Spires and a place known for science and innovation. Most people see the city as a place of great economic success, but I’m not