Griftopia is a historical book that tells the dramatic story behind the most daring power struggle in American history by Matt Taibbi.
The financial crisis that broke out in 2008 was not a past but a prologue. The crash and rescue of Wall Street during the bubble and bailout was the premiere party of the network of looters who spearheaded the link between American political and economic power. Politicians bid – have been increasingly in power for a generation, transferring ever-increasing wealth through increasingly complex financial mechanisms and political developments. The crisis is just a terrifying manifestation of their takeover of America’s political and economic life.
Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi is here unraveling the whole bizarre story, going beyond the headlines to delve into the deeper roots and broader implications of the ringleaders’ rise. The cult of Ayn Rand and the most influential – and possibly the strangest – acolyte, Alan Greenspan, and the release of a new report on the behind-the-scenes deals that determine the winners and losers of its bailouts. government.
He uncovers a hidden commodity bubble that has moved billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world, and he shows how finance dominates politics. From the story of investment bankers auctioning off America’s infrastructure to the insider account of the high-stakes battle for healthcare reform.
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Griftopia
- Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America
