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In a sweeping narrative about the people and the politics behind the budget, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Wessel looks at the 2011 fiscal year (which ended September 30) to see where all the money was actually spent, and why the budget process has grown wildly out of control. Through the eyes of key people--Jacob Lew, White House director of the Office of Management and Budget; Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office; Blackstone founder and former Commerce Secretary Pete Peterson; and more--Wessel gives listeners an inside look at the making of our unsustainable budget.

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"Accessible overview of America's contentious deficit politics by the Wall Street Journal's economics editor.-- ""Kirkus"""

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David Wessel is economics editor of the Wall Street Journal and writes the publication's The Capital column, a weekly look at forces shaping living standards around the world. Prior to joining the Wall Street Journal, he worked for the Hartford Courant and the Boston Globe. He is a frequent guest on NPR's Morning Edition and has shared two Pulitzer Prizes. David is also the author of the New York Times bestseller In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic. He and his wife live in Washington, D.C. Since beginning his narrating career in 1996, Lloyd James (also known as Sean Pratt) has been credited with more than 600 audiobooks. He has earned several awards, including six Audiofile Earphones Awards and two nominations for the Audie Award. His performances include Once There Was a War by John Steinbeck, Encounters with Jesus and Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller, and Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. He lives in Maryland with his wife and their children.

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