Títulos em Economia

In the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nation’s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. Nothing lay beyond their reach in a world where privilege and hedonism went hand-in-hand with duty and honour. This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side-by-side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with aristocratic society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line and self-made millionaires who had been raised in the slums of Manchester and Birmingham.

Explore the intricate workings of two pivotal institutions at the heart of America's financial system—the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Federal Reserve. "The Foundations of American Finance: The IRS and the Federal Reserve" offers a comprehensive examination of how these entities shape the nation's economic landscape. This book delves into the historical roots and evolution of the IRS and the Federal Reserve, revealing their critical roles in managing taxation and monetary policy.

In this important book, an eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action, investigating its actual consequences in the United States and in other countries where it has been in effect. Evaluating his empirical data, Thomas Sowell concludes that race preference programs worldwide have not met expectations and have often produced the opposite of what was originally intended.

Just months after retiring at the age of 35 and selling her staffing business for seven figures, Heidi McNulty lost her husband to PTSD-related suicide. As the mother of three young children facing a mountain of uncertainty, McNulty was determined to protect all that she had built for her family—and committed to evolving her mindset and values in order to survive.

In Exile Economics, Ben Chu lays out the dangers of the current obsession with isolationism. By focusing on some key internationally traded commodities - agriculture, energy, metals and high-technology - he demonstrates just how thoroughly enmeshed and almost unfathomably interconnected our economies have become. Exile Economics will be an essential guide to this new world in all its promise and peril.

We live in a world of seemingly limitless consumer choice. Yet, as every shopper knows without thinking about it, many everyday goods—from beds to batteries to printer paper—are available in a finite number of "standard sizes." What makes these sizes "standard" is an agreement among competing firms to make or sell products with the same limited dimensions. But how did firms—often hotly competing firms—reach such collective agreements?

Masha and Anton Rusanov present a refreshing approach to family budgeting that goes beyond numbers and spreadsheets. Through relatable stories, practical strategies, and empowering knowledge, they guide families towards financial prosperity. From creating a collective vision to navigating unexpected financial hurdles, the Rusanovs provide a comprehensive roadmap. Their transformative philosophy, VOLT™, fosters a sense of togetherness and shared purpose in your financial journey.

By providing historical context and a thorough yet easily accessible explanation of US financial markets, authors Norbert Michel and Jennifer Schulp provide a much-needed counterpoint to current debates and criticisms. "Financing Opportunity" not only busts many popular myths about financial markets but also proposes ways to improve how our financial markets function. With financial markets and American opportunity so closely tied, financial policy is vital to supporting growth, productivity, and prosperity.

Unlock the timeless wisdom of financial markets with "The Art of Wall Street Investing," written by John Moody, a pioneering figure in financial analysis and investment strategy. In this classic work, Moody offers keen insights into the principles and practices that have shaped Wall Street, providing valuable lessons for both novice and experienced investors.

At a time when we are faced with fundamental questions about the sustainability of the economic system, Capitalism and Its Critics provides a kaleidoscopic history of the now dominant system of global capitalism, from colonialism and the Industrial Revolution to the ecological crisis and artificial intelligence. John Cassidy adopts a bold new approach: he tells the story through the eyes of the system’s critics.

“மீண்டும் சிறப்பாக கட்டியெழுப்புவதற்காக” — மேலும் எதிர்வரும் காலத்தில் ஏற்படவிருக்கும் நான்காம் ரீஹ்ஹில் இருந்து நம்மை காப்பாற்றிக் கொள்வதற்காக ரூஸ்வெல்ட் ஆண்டுகளின் சிந்தனைகள், வெற்றிகள் மற்றும் உத்வேகங்களைப் பின்பற்றி, “அமைப்பை மீண்டும் மகத்தானதாக ஆக்குதல்” முதலாளித்துவத்தின் அஸ்திவாரங்களைத் தோண்டி எடுக்கிறது.

ويتعمّق فلم "لنسترجع قيمة الشركات مرّة أخرى" في أسس الرأسماليّة، ويتّبع المُثُل العُليا والانْتصارات وروح العصر الّتي سادت خلال سنوات "روزفلت" لأجل "إعادة البناء بطريقة مُثلى" - وإنقاذنا من "الرايخ الرابع" الوشيك.

To an American, oligarchy is something that happens somewhere else. In Oligarchy in America, Luke Winslow reveals oligarchy's deep intellectual roots and alarming growth in America. The book provides conceptual tools the lack of which have prevented Americans from recognizing oligarchy at home. Winslow argues that generic labels like "billionaires" for a class of ultra-rich masks the pervasive structures that entrench their power.

The Wealth of Nations is an economics book like no other. First published in 1776, Adam Smith's groundbreaking theories provide a recipe for national prosperity that has not been bettered since. It assumes no prior knowledge of its subject, and over 200 years on, still provides valuable lessons on the fundamentals of economics.

A Better Black Wall Street is a book that focuses on a movement aimed at creating a robust economic system for Black Americans and those in need. The book delves into the world of Business Transparency, emphasizing Trust, Integrity, Openness, and more. Leveraging technology, communication, and AI, the goal is to foster unity through interviews, discussions, storytelling, and the reinvention of true brotherhood and sisterhood to maintain a strong sense of community.

Society has never been more egalitarian—in theory. Prejudice is taboo, and diversity is strongly valued. At the same time, social and economic inequality have exploded. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi argues that these trends are closely related, each tied to the rise of a new elite—the symbolic capitalists.

Author and TV commentator Lawrence Otis Graham, one of the nation's most prominent spokesmen on race and class, spent six years interviewing the wealthiest black families in America, who made their first millions in the 1870s. Graham tells who's in and who's not in the group today with separate chapters on the elite in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, and New Orleans.

Things You Didn’t Learn in School aims to give the listener insight and understanding about recessions, depressions and panics that have occurred in the history of the United States of America. What factors cause economic recessions and depressions? How rare are they, and should we be scared that there are more to come?

Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks is a stunning exposé of the inner workings of our six major banks, demonstrating how they are set up to avoid competing with one another, squeeze their customers, evade risk, stifle innovation, and produce staggering profits that enrich bank executives and shareholders.

Thirty years ago, almost nobody talked about the white working class: in the House of Commons and the House of Lords the term had been used just three times in the previous two decades. Brexit helped to turn the group into a towering social and political force. But, in the aftermath, one-third of the population has been reduced to a cartoon. Veteran Economist journalist Joel Budd has spent years travelling around Britain, from Teesside to the Isle of Wight, south Wales to Lincolnshire. In Underdogs he offers a sharp corrective to the familiar stereotype of the white working class.