The classic warts-and-all portrait of the 1980s financial scene.
The 1980s was the most outrageous and turbulent era in the financial market since the crash of '29, not only on Wall Street but around the world. Michael Lewis, as a trainee at Salomon Brothers in New York and as an investment banker and later financial journalist, was uniquely positioned to chronicle the ambition and folly that fueled the decade.Bloomberg | Tea Party Congressmen Accept Cash From Bailed-Out Bankers Bloomberg “It shows how the money culture on Capitol Hill can affect even those who come to Washington hoping to fight against it.” Fincher, a gospel musician from Frog Jump, Tennessee, has received $11500 from the political action committees run by Bank of ... and more » |
HBO's Female Regression Analysis: Girls and Veep In These Times Chris Lehmann, a contributing editor of In These Times, is an editor of Book Forum and the Baffler and the author of Rich People Things (Haymarket, 2011). He is now working on a book about American religion and the money culture. and more » |
Tea Party politicians bashed bailout of banks — but taking their cash now InvestmentNews “It shows how the money culture on Capitol Hill can affect even those who come to Washington hoping to fight against it.” Fincher, a gospel musician from Frog Jump, Tennessee, has received $11500 from the political action committees run by Bank of ... and more » |
