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The Economics Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

par DK ...

Collections series DK Big Ideas
Learn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Economics in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Economics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Learn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Economics in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Economics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take
... En savoir plus
Expulsions

Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy

par Saskia Sassen ...

Soaring income inequality and unemployment, expanding populations of the displaced and imprisoned, accelerating destruction of land and water bodies: today’s socioeconomic and environmental dislocations cannot be fully understood in the usual terms of poverty and injustice, according to Saskia Sassen. They are more accurately understood as a type of expulsion—from professional livelihood, from ... En savoir plus

$18.71 CAD

Soaring income inequality and unemployment, expanding populations of the displaced and imprisoned, accelerating destruction of land and water bodies: today’s socioeconomic and environmental dislocations cannot be fully understood in the usual terms of poverty and injustice, according to Saskia Sassen. They are more accurately understood as a type of expulsion—from professional livelihood, from
... En savoir plus
Gouged

The End of a Fair Price--and What That Means for Your Wallet

par Lindsay Owens ...

A searing exposé of the new tools of corporate profiteering and a field guide to the deceptive tactics companies are using to cheat consumers out of their money—and how we can get ahead of them—from a leading voice in economic policy and executive director of a corporate watchdog think tankEverywhere you turn, Americans are getting ripped off: Online ticket sellers hide behind exorbitant extra ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

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A searing exposé of the new tools of corporate profiteering and a field guide to the deceptive tactics companies are using to cheat consumers out of their money—and how we can get ahead of them—from a leading voice in economic policy and executive director of a corporate watchdog think tankEverywhere you turn, Americans are getting ripped off: Online ticket sellers hide behind exorbitant extra
... En savoir plus
Permanent Distortion

How the Financial Markets Abandoned the Real Economy Forever

par Nomi Prins ...

A riveting exposé of a permanent financial dystopia, its causes, and real-world consequencesIt is abundantly clear that our world is divided into two very different economies. The real one, for the average worker, is based on productivity and results. It behaves according to traditional rules of money and economics. The other doesn’t. It is the product of years of loose money, poured by central ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

A riveting exposé of a permanent financial dystopia, its causes, and real-world consequencesIt is abundantly clear that our world is divided into two very different economies. The real one, for the average worker, is based on productivity and results. It behaves according to traditional rules of money and economics. The other doesn’t. It is the product of years of loose money, poured by central
... En savoir plus
Pivotal Decade

How the United States Traded Factories for Finance in the Seventies

par Judith Stein ...

This thought provoking history of neoliberalism is "a highly original illumination of how the American Century collapsed" ( The Nation ).In this fascinating history, Judith Stein argues that in order to understand our economic crisis we need to look back to the 1970s and the end of the age of the factory—the era of postwar liberalism, created by the New Deal, whose practices, high wages, and ... En savoir plus

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This thought provoking history of neoliberalism is "a highly original illumination of how the American Century collapsed" ( The Nation ).In this fascinating history, Judith Stein argues that in order to understand our economic crisis we need to look back to the 1970s and the end of the age of the factory—the era of postwar liberalism, created by the New Deal, whose practices, high wages, and
... En savoir plus
Selling in a Crisis

55 Ways to Stay Motivated and Increase Sales in Volatile Times

par Jeb Blount ...

Collections series Jeb Blount
Find the motivation and confidence to stay on top when everything hits the fanIn volatile times, it is hard to sell. It seems like every company is on a spending freeze, cutting back, or pushing off making decisions. Buyers become scarce and the competition for the few that are still buying is fierce. People don’t want to meet with you, objections are harsher, customers cancel orders and contracts ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

Find the motivation and confidence to stay on top when everything hits the fanIn volatile times, it is hard to sell. It seems like every company is on a spending freeze, cutting back, or pushing off making decisions. Buyers become scarce and the competition for the few that are still buying is fierce. People don’t want to meet with you, objections are harsher, customers cancel orders and contracts
... En savoir plus
The Sovereign Individual

Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

par James Dale Davidson, Lord William Rees-Mogg ...

Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western
... En savoir plus
Boom, Bust, Exodus

The Rust Belt, the Maquilas, and a Tale of Two Cities

par Chad Broughton ...

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders owed much of their unexpected popularity in the 2016 primaries to their respective stances on trade and immigration policy. Political elites and policy experts were bewildered by combative talk of building a wall and the ubiquity of anti-TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) sloganeering in what many saw as a bizarre election cycle. They have scrambled to explain both ... En savoir plus

$19.43 CAD

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders owed much of their unexpected popularity in the 2016 primaries to their respective stances on trade and immigration policy. Political elites and policy experts were bewildered by combative talk of building a wall and the ubiquity of anti-TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) sloganeering in what many saw as a bizarre election cycle. They have scrambled to explain both
... En savoir plus
Scattered Seeds

The Sharp Collection, #2

par A.G. Sharp ...

Collections Livre 2 - The Sharp Collection
Migration is not a crisis. It's an industry. For over 2000 years, the movement of people has been the silent engline of the Western world. But, while politicians shout on street corners and news cycles spin in circles, a deeper, more calculated game is being played . In " Scattered seeds", ivestigative researcher A.G.Sharp peels back the layers of history to reveal the hidden architecture of the ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Migration is not a crisis. It's an industry. For over 2000 years, the movement of people has been the silent engline of the Western world. But, while politicians shout on street corners and news cycles spin in circles, a deeper, more calculated game is being played . In " Scattered seeds", ivestigative researcher A.G.Sharp peels back the layers of history to reveal the hidden architecture of the
... En savoir plus
The Truth about Canada

"Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling Things All Canadians Should Know About Our Country"

par Mel Hurtig ...

Renowned as a passionate Canadian, bestselling author Mel Hurtig has combed through world statistics to see how Canada really measures up — and the results are astonishing, and often shocking.This book is about how Canada has changed, very much for the worse, in the last twenty years. As a result of these profound (often hidden) changes, we are no longer the people we think we are. To take one ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Renowned as a passionate Canadian, bestselling author Mel Hurtig has combed through world statistics to see how Canada really measures up — and the results are astonishing, and often shocking.This book is about how Canada has changed, very much for the worse, in the last twenty years. As a result of these profound (often hidden) changes, we are no longer the people we think we are. To take one
... En savoir plus
Every Nation for Itself

What Happens When No One Leads the World

par Ian Bremmer ...

G-Zero — \JEE-ZEER-oh\ —nA world order in which no single country or durable alliance of countries can meet the challenges of global leadership. What happens when the G20 doesn’t work and the G7 is history.If the worst threatened—a rogue nuclear state with a horrible surprise, a global health crisis, the collapse of financial institutions from New York to Shanghai and Mumbai—where would the world ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

G-Zero — \JEE-ZEER-oh\ —nA world order in which no single country or durable alliance of countries can meet the challenges of global leadership. What happens when the G20 doesn’t work and the G7 is history.If the worst threatened—a rogue nuclear state with a horrible surprise, a global health crisis, the collapse of financial institutions from New York to Shanghai and Mumbai—where would the world
... En savoir plus
Adrift

America in 100 Charts

par Scott Galloway ...

From bestselling author, CNN+ host of No Mercy, No Malice, and NYU business school professor Scott Galloway comes an urgent examination of the future of our nation – and how we got here.We are only just beginning to reckon with our post-pandemic future. As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we’re faced ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

From bestselling author, CNN+ host of No Mercy, No Malice, and NYU business school professor Scott Galloway comes an urgent examination of the future of our nation – and how we got here.We are only just beginning to reckon with our post-pandemic future. As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we’re faced
... En savoir plus
Don't Be Evil

The Case Against Big Tech

par Rana Foroohar ...

A penetrating indictment of how today’s largest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, our social fabric, and our minds—from an acclaimed Financial Times columnist and CNN analystWINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARDONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Foreign Affairs, Evening Standard“Don’t be evil” was enshrined as Google’s original corporate mantra back in its early days, ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

A penetrating indictment of how today’s largest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, our social fabric, and our minds—from an acclaimed Financial Times columnist and CNN analystWINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARDONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Foreign Affairs, Evening Standard“Don’t be evil” was enshrined as Google’s original corporate mantra back in its early days,
... En savoir plus
Inequality by Design

How a Rigged Economy Fractures America and What We Can Do About It

par Ben Johnson, Ryan Mattson ...

Many politicians say that "if you work hard and play by the rules," then even low-income citizens can move up the economic ladder. But what if the rules are designed to only benefit the wealthiest Americans? What if America's economic policies suppress the dreams of average citizens? In other words, what if the economy is rigged?Economist Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue against the ... En savoir plus

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Many politicians say that "if you work hard and play by the rules," then even low-income citizens can move up the economic ladder. But what if the rules are designed to only benefit the wealthiest Americans? What if America's economic policies suppress the dreams of average citizens? In other words, what if the economy is rigged?Economist Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue against the
... En savoir plus
Third World America

How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream

par Arianna Huffington ...

It’s not an exaggeration to say that middle-class Americans are an endangered species and that the American Dream of a secure, comfortable standard of living has become as outdated as an Edsel with an eight-track player. That the United States of America is in danger of becoming a third world nation.The evidence is all around us:Our industrial base is vanishing, taking with it the kind of jobs ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $7.99 CAD Maintenant $6.99 CAD

It’s not an exaggeration to say that middle-class Americans are an endangered species and that the American Dream of a secure, comfortable standard of living has become as outdated as an Edsel with an eight-track player. That the United States of America is in danger of becoming a third world nation.The evidence is all around us:Our industrial base is vanishing, taking with it the kind of jobs
... En savoir plus
Post Corona

From Crisis to Opportunity

par Scott Galloway ...

New York Times bestseller!"Few are better positioned to illuminate the vagaries of this transformation than Galloway, a tech entrepreneur, author and professor at New York University’s Stern School. In brisk prose and catchy illustrations, he vividly demonstrates how the largest technology companies turned the crisis of the pandemic into the market-share-grabbing opportunity of a lifetime." --The ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

New York Times bestseller!"Few are better positioned to illuminate the vagaries of this transformation than Galloway, a tech entrepreneur, author and professor at New York University’s Stern School. In brisk prose and catchy illustrations, he vividly demonstrates how the largest technology companies turned the crisis of the pandemic into the market-share-grabbing opportunity of a lifetime." --The
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The Next Hundred Million

America in 2050

par Joel Kotkin ...

Visionary social thinker Joel Kotkin looks ahead to America in 2050, revealing how the addition of one hundred million Americans by midcentury will transform how we all live, work, and prosper.In stark contrast to the rest of the world's advanced nations, the United States is growing at a record rate and, according to census projections, will be home to four hundred million Americans by 2050. This ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $13.99 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD

Visionary social thinker Joel Kotkin looks ahead to America in 2050, revealing how the addition of one hundred million Americans by midcentury will transform how we all live, work, and prosper.In stark contrast to the rest of the world's advanced nations, the United States is growing at a record rate and, according to census projections, will be home to four hundred million Americans by 2050. This
... En savoir plus
The Meth Lunches

Food and Longing in an American City

par Kim Foster ...

James Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America.Food is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a table—eating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In The Meth Lunches, Kim Foster peers behind the polished visions of perfectly ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

James Beard Award–winning author Kim Foster reveals a new portrait of hunger and humanity in America.Food is a conduit for connection; we envision smiling families gathered around a table—eating, happy, content. But what happens when poverty, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction claim a seat at that table? In The Meth Lunches, Kim Foster peers behind the polished visions of perfectly
... En savoir plus
Industrial Sunset

The Making of North America's Rust Belt, 1969-1984

par Steven High ...

Collections series Heritage
Plant shutdowns in Canada and the United States from 1969 to 1984 led to an ongoing and ravaging industrial decline of the Great Lakes Region. Industrial Sunset offers a comparative regional analysis of the economic and cultural devastation caused by the shutdowns, and provides an insightful examination of how mill and factory workers on both sides of the border made sense of their own ... En savoir plus

$36.71 CAD

Plant shutdowns in Canada and the United States from 1969 to 1984 led to an ongoing and ravaging industrial decline of the Great Lakes Region. Industrial Sunset offers a comparative regional analysis of the economic and cultural devastation caused by the shutdowns, and provides an insightful examination of how mill and factory workers on both sides of the border made sense of their own
... En savoir plus
L'achat local

Réflexions et conseils pour voir la vie en bleu

par Frédéric Choinière ...

Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins, ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins,
... En savoir plus
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

par Michael Lewis ...

The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game. And it's essential reading."-Graydon Carter, Vanity FairThe real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit ... En savoir plus

$15.74 CAD

The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game. And it's essential reading."-Graydon Carter, Vanity FairThe real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit
... En savoir plus
The Great Depression

America 1929-1941

par Robert S. McElvaine ...

One of the classic studies of the Great Depression, featuring a new introduction by the author with insights into the economic crises of 1929 and today.In the twenty-five years since its publication, critics and scholars have praised historian Robert McElvaine’s sweeping and authoritative history of the Great Depression as one of the best and most readable studies of the era. Combining clear-eyed ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

One of the classic studies of the Great Depression, featuring a new introduction by the author with insights into the economic crises of 1929 and today.In the twenty-five years since its publication, critics and scholars have praised historian Robert McElvaine’s sweeping and authoritative history of the Great Depression as one of the best and most readable studies of the era. Combining clear-eyed
... En savoir plus
Currency Wars

The Making of the Next Global Crisis

par James Rickards ...

Dive into the gripping world of international ecocomics through American lawyer, investment banker, media commentator, and author, James G. Rickards's expertise and thought-provoking insights.From collapsed paper currencies and hidden agendas of soveriegn wealth funds to the very real threats of national security, James G. Rickards scrutinizes the history and disastrous outcomes of currency wars, ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Dive into the gripping world of international ecocomics through American lawyer, investment banker, media commentator, and author, James G. Rickards's expertise and thought-provoking insights.From collapsed paper currencies and hidden agendas of soveriegn wealth funds to the very real threats of national security, James G. Rickards scrutinizes the history and disastrous outcomes of currency wars,
... En savoir plus
Nickel and Dimed

On (Not) Getting By in America

par Barbara Ehrenreich ...

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can
... En savoir plus

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