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1) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. This topic needs to be discussed in American. I rank the word debt right up there with other four letter words. This book talks more about the movie and refers to "Empire of debt" another book by the same author, constantly. Maybe I should have read that book before, but the reviews on it were not that great.
You know how the book is usually better than the movie, I think this might be the first time it is reversed.¤ 2) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. This book made the coming deficit disaster so clear that it was downright scary. I almost wish I hadn´t read it. I honestly don´t know if there are any realistic solutions, but "I.O.U.S.A." helped me understand something that till now I´d only grasped in the vaguest way. Everyone in the U.S. should read it. Maybe then we could avert disater, but I´m not holding my breath.¤ 3) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. This book talks more about the credibility of the people they´re interviewing than giving us any productive knowledge about what to do about america´s debt problems. although i definitely agreed with its view of america´s debt problems, and i´m glad to hear that these people are taking it on themselves to raise awareness to the general public which does need to happen, i still would not recommend this book to a friend. i would just tell them about it in 5 minutes and save them the couple hours of reading¤ 4) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. I.O.U.S.A. is a "nuts and bolts" basic look at the potential financial crisis still ahead of us. While economics in college was tolerated, this book makes it interesting and relevant. It´s a wake up call for the average American, and a call to arms to hold our leaders (and ourselves) accountable
for the choices we have made and will make in the future.¤ 5) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. Enlightening. I bought the book after seeing the movie. Both helped me understand parts of the debt crisis that I didn´t fully get before. Some of the dangers it warns against seem to be unfolding now.
I´ve developed a far more skeptical attitude towards the stock market recently, largely because of IOUSA. This skepticism has helped me dodge some of the recent equity losses. I realize this is extremely short-term, but at least I´m aware of the arguments opposing Wall St´s continual bull-pumping. The traditional mentality of "don´t sell now, it´s the best time to buy" is incredibly ingrained in our society. People forget that on occasion there are extended periods of time that are really really bad to invest in equity markets.
This book (and the movie it´s based on) helped me realize these things.¤ 6) Paperback Book I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. by Wiley. The United States has been spending its way deeper and deeper into the red, and saddling future generations with the mess—but who´s paying attention?
To answer that question, the companion book to the critically acclaimed documentary I.O.U.S.A. talks with some of the most revered voices in the nation, including Warren Buffett; former Treasury Secretaries Paul O’Neill and Robert Rubin; Pete Peterson, CEO of The Blackstone Group; Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas); and bestselling Empire of Debt author Bill Bonner.
Armed with these interviews, historical references, and damning statistics, the book takes a lively and entertaining romp through the four deficits the nation faces: the budget deficit, the personal savings deficit, the trade deficit—and what former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, who resigned abruptly in 2008 over Congress’s lack of action, calls the “leadership deficit” in Washington.
Defiantly non-partisan, the empowering solutions outlined in these pages are a must-read for any American who wants to help change “business-as-usual” in Washington as a new administration heads towards the Oval Office. “We the People” can get our politicians to stop spending, promote responsible economic programs, and hand our children and grandchildren the secure future they deserve.
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