The Trouble with Billionaires

2011-09-06 Business & Economics

Author : Linda McQuaig
Release : 2011-09-06
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book The Trouble with Billionaires written by Linda McQuaig. This book was released on 2011-09-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The glittering lives of billionaires may seem like a harmless source of entertainment. But such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy. It's no accident that the United States claims the most billionaires—but suffers among the highest rates of infant mortality and crime, the shortest life expectancy, as well as the lowest rates of social mobility and electoral political participation in the developed world. Our society tends to regard large fortunes as evidence of great talent or accomplishment. Yet the vast new wealth isn't due to an increase in talent or effort at the top, but rather to changing social attitudes legitimizing greed and government policy changes that favour the new elite. Authoritative and eye-opening, The Trouble with Billionaires will spark debate about the kind of society we want.

The Trouble with Billionaires

2013-05-01 Business & Economics

Author : Linda McQuaig
Release : 2013-05-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 207/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Trouble with Billionaires written by Linda McQuaig. This book was released on 2013-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international bestselling attack on the mega-wealthy comes to the UK In this searing and entertaining indictment of the super-rich, Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks challenge the idea that today’s cavernous income inequality is the result of merit, and reveal how the global economic system has been hijacked by the wealthiest, with disastrous consequences for us all. The high taxes and strong social programmes of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s gave us sky-high economic growth and rising equality. In recent years, however, we’ve been constantly told that taxes and government spending are bad. McQuaig and Brooks systematically debunk these claims. As their research shows, not only do lower taxes correlate with worse societal outcomes – from health to the environment – they also fail to produce economic prosperity. A daring challenge to the conventional wisdom, The Trouble with Billionaires provides the most compelling case yet for rejecting the Coalition’s mean-spirited mix of tax breaks for the rich and austerity for the rest.

Billionaires' Ball

2012-03-27 Business & Economics

Author : Linda McQuaig
Release : 2012-03-27
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Billionaires' Ball written by Linda McQuaig. This book was released on 2012-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concentration of wealth today in such a small number of hands inevitably created a dynamic that led to freewheeling financial speculation—a dynamic that produced similarly disastrous results in the last great age of inequality, in the 1920s. Such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the very functioning of democracy. As McQuaig and Brooks illustrate, it's no accident that the United States claims the most billionaires but suffers from among the highest rates of infant mortality and crime, the shortest life expectancy, and the lowest rates of social mobility and electoral political participation in the developed world. In Billionaires' Ball, McQuaig and Brooks take us back in history to the political decisions that helped birth our billionaires, then move us forward to the cutting-edge research into the dangers that concentrated wealth poses. Via vivid profiles of billionaires—ranging from philanthropic capitalists such as Bill Gates to hedge fund king John Paulson and the infamous band of Koch brothers—Billionaires' Ball illustrates why we hold dearly to the belief that they "earned" and "deserve" their grand fortunes, when such wealth is really a by-product of a legal and economic infrastructure that's become deeply flawed.

Mr. Trouble

2018-07-30 Fiction

Author : Nana Malone
Release : 2018-07-30
Genre : Fiction
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Nothing But Trouble

2018-08-28 Fiction

Author : Ashley Davenport
Release : 2018-08-28
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 475/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Nothing But Trouble written by Ashley Davenport. This book was released on 2018-08-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In need of date for Valentine's Day... At one point in his life, Michael Vilander had it all: the money, the looks, the billion dollar corporation, the girl. There was a time when he was a naive fool in love. Crazy enough, getting left at the alter on your wedding day will change all that. He doesn’t have time to hand-pick his dates. Luckily, his secretary gets the job done—thank you, grandma—ahem, Regina. All women want is money and sex anyway, so getting paired up with the next flavor du jour isn’t ever a problem. Not with his looks. Not with the size of his back account. Not with the size of his...yeah. No complaints in that department. It has never been a problem, until it is. When grandma doesn’t come through, he needs to find a date. One night. For the Valentine’s Day Gala his company sponsors. Having no other choice, Michael puts his matchmaking company to the ultimate test. He creates his own dating profile to find himself a match. What he finds is so much more than he bargained for. She’s smart, naive and beautiful. She’s the opposite of any other women he’s been with and he has to remind himself that their date is only for one night. He wasn’t expecting to walk away with a fake fiancé. Let alone one with a secret that would ruin his reputation. Ah, cake, anyone? This series is perfect for those who love books by: Melissa Foster, Carly Phillips, Louise Bay, Lauren Landish, Kendall Ryan, Lauren Blakely, Emma Chase, Penny Reid, Leigh James, Vi Keeland, Melanie Harlow, Layla Hagen, Penelope Ward, Lili Valente, Aleatha Romig, Tijan, Piper Rayne, Lexy Timms, Piper Lawson, Jessica Hawkins, Laurelin Paige, Elle Kennedy, Kennedy Fox, Helen Hardt, Meredith Wild, J.S. Scott, Nana Malone, T.L. Swan Keywords: book, books, ebook, novel, rich, quick read, serial, series, novel, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, romance, romance ebook, romance ebooks, romance book, romance books, billionaire, wealthy, millionaire, women's fiction, books to read and download, alpha male billionaire romance books, bad boy romance books, steamy romance books, contemporary romance books, hot romance books, office romance books, beach reads, new adult, romantic fiction, romance fiction books, wealthy, billionaire, billionaire romance, romance novel, seduction, sexy, sensual, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, romance series, contemporary crush, love story, new adult romance, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, billionaire bachelors series, billionaire romance novels, billionaire romance, happily ever after romance, Colorado romance, brooding hero, brooding billionaire, brooding alpha, billionaire hero, long series, long romance series, wealthy hero, sassy, strong heroine, captivating romance, alpha hero, emotional journey, beach romance, books for summer, books for the beach, family, kissing books, city romance, something hot, happy ending, hot guy, fun summer reads, hot romance series, swoon worthy romance, contemporary romance, contemporary romance series , hot romance, sexy romance novels, lighthearted romance, light romance, feel-good romance, captivating romance, sizzling reads, billionaire cinderella story, billionaire matchmaker, Ashley Bostock, irresistible billionaires, work for it, nothing but trouble, all shook up, no strings attached, now or never, feels like love, love by design, playing for keeps, fake engagement trope, fake engagement romance, rags to riches, opposites attract, matchmaker website, Valentine’s Day event, Valentines’s day, temporary engagement, fake dating, dating profile, rags to riches, Cinderella story, pretty woman, innocent heroine, virgin heroine, proposal, proposal romance, engagement, engagement romance, billionaire matchmaker, billionaire CEO, fake relationship, fake girlfriend, fake romance, pretend girlfriend, pretend relationship, fake fiance

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