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In this lively history of consumer debt in America, economic historian Louis Hyman demonstrates that today's problems are not as new as we think. Borrow examines how the rise of consumer borrowing--virtually unknown before the twentieth century--has altered our culture and economy. Starting in the years before the Great Depression, increased access to money raised living standards but also introduced unforeseen risks. As lending grew more and more profitable, it displaced funds available for business borrowing, setting our economy on an unsustainable course. Told through the vivid stories of individuals and institutions affected by these changes, Borrow charts the collision of commerce and culture in twentieth-century America, giving an historical perspective on what is new--and what is not--in today's economic turmoil. A Paperback Original
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Borrow, Hyman Louis
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- 2012
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- Title
- Borrow
- Subtitle
- The American Way of Debt
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hyman Louis
- Publisher
- Random House LCC US
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 306
- ISBN10
- 0307741680
- ISBN13
- 9780307741684
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, True Stories, Business, Business & Management, Biographies, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Legal Topics, References & Manuals, Politics, Economics, USA, American Literature, 20th century, Sociology, Society, Feminism, History of Europe, Anthropology, Finance, World History, American History, Culture, Political Theories, Books, Money, Investing & Speculating, Employment, Poverty, Depression, Mental Illness, Industry, Wealth, Investing, Social History, Capitalism, Economic History, Strategy, Debts, Critical Thinking, Capital
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- 3.85 out of 5
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- In this lively history of consumer debt in America, economic historian Louis Hyman demonstrates that today's problems are not as new as we think. Borrow examines how the rise of consumer borrowing--virtually unknown before the twentieth century--has altered our culture and economy. Starting in the years before the Great Depression, increased access to money raised living standards but also introduced unforeseen risks. As lending grew more and more profitable, it displaced funds available for business borrowing, setting our economy on an unsustainable course. Told through the vivid stories of individuals and institutions affected by these changes, Borrow charts the collision of commerce and culture in twentieth-century America, giving an historical perspective on what is new--and what is not--in today's economic turmoil. A Paperback Original