The Roller Coaster Economy: Financial Crisis, Great Recession, and the Public Option: Financial Crisis, Great Recession, and the Public Option

Boom, Bust, And Misery : The Curse Of Capitalism -- History Of The Roller Coaster -- How Unstable Is The American Economy? -- The Income Gap -- The Consumption Gap -- The Housing Crisis -- Investment And Profit -- The Credit Balloon And The Financial Crisis -- Government Spending And Taxes -- The Trade Gap : How Boom And Bust Spread Around The Globe -- How Violent Profit Swings Cause The Roller Coaster -- The Public Option For Health And Jobs : How Democratization Can End The Business Cycle. Howard J. Sherman ; With John Miller And Paul Sherman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. An explanation of how and why the economic downturn of 2007 became the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. It explores the root causes of the cycle of boom and bust of the economy. It describes social equity in terms of its arguments and claims in political, economic, and social circumstances. Written by one of the foremost experts on the business cycle, this is a compelling and engaging explanation of how and why the economic downturn of 2007 became the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Author Howard Sherman explores the root causes of the cycle of boom and bust of the economy, focusing on the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008-2009. He makes a powerful argument that recessions and the resulting painful involuntary unemployment are inherent in capitalism itself. Sherman clearly illustrates the mechanisms of business cycles, and he provides a thoughtful alternative that would rein in their destructive effects Boom, bust, and misery : the curse of capitalism -- History of the roller coaster -- Bush, boom, and bust -- The income gap -- The consumption gap -- The housing crisis -- Investment and profit -- The credit balloon and the financial crisis -- Government spending and taxes -- The trade gap : how boom and bust spread around the globe -- How violent profit swings cause the roller coaster -- The public option for health and jobs : how to end the business cycle A compelling and engaging explanation of how and why the economic downturn of 2007 became the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. Sherman explores the root causes of the cycle of boom and bust of the economy, making a powerful argument that recessions and t