TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hill,Michael
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Cannibal capitalism: how big business and the feds are ruining America 
AV  - HC110.I5 H55 2011eb
U1  - 330.973 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Income distribution
KW  - United States
KW  - Industries
KW  - Capitalism
KW  - Right and left (Political science)
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "People, regular people, many of whom have never shown a previous interest in economics are now eager to understand this economy. The country is now facing the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression. It affects everyone, not merely investors, bankers, economists, and the rest of the business class. People who have lived their lives by the rules and who are usually unaffected by recessions have been hurt and they want to know why. Many are hot mad that the government must intervene in behalf of those they perceive as crooks who swindled the nation, and yet they are afraid that their home will continue to erode in value, their retirement fund will be further emaciated, and their job may be lost. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are looking for answers. The book takes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation, the promise of ideal capitalism"--
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10509877
ER  -