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In Financial Shock, Mr. Zandi provides a concise and lucid account of the economic, political, and regulatory forces behind this binge.

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Author:   Mark Zandi
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison Wesley
Edition:   1st Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780137016631

ISBN 10:   0137016638
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   02 July 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments . . . viii About the Author . . . ix Introduction . . . 1 Chapter 1: Subprime Precis . . . 9 Chapter 2: Sizing Up Subprime . . . 33 Chapter 3: Everyone Should Own a Home . . . 49 Chapter 4: Chairman Greenspan Counts on Housing . . . 67 Chapter 5: Global Money Men Want a Piece . . . 81 Chapter 6: Bad Lenders Drive Out the Good . . . 97 Chapter 7: Financial Engineers and Their Creations . . . 113 Chapter 8: Home Builders Run Aground . . . 131 Chapter 9: As the Regulatory Cycle Turns . . . 145 Chapter 10: Boom, Bubble, Bust, and Crash . . . 161 Chapter 11: Credit Crunch . . . 175 Chapter 12: Timid Policymakers Turn Bold . . . 193 Chapter 13: Economic Fallout . . . 233 Chapter 14: Back to the Future . . . 251 Endnotes . . . 273 Index . . . 285

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Dr. Mark Zandi is chief economist and cofounder of Moody's Economy.com, an independent subsidiary of Moody's that provides economic research and consulting services to businesses, governments, and other institutions. His recent research has included studying determinants of mortgage foreclosure and personal bankruptcy; analyzing economic impacts of tax and government spending policies; and assessing policy responses to bubbles in asset markets. He has appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, CNBC, and has served as an economic advisor to John McCain's presidential campaign and the Obama administration. Zandi holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania where he did research with Gerard Adams and Nobel Laureate Lawrence Klein.

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