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The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy
by David M. Smick
from Portfolio Hardcover
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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AARP Crash Couse in Estate Planning 
Excellent overview of a complex subject. Relatively easy to read with lots of examples.
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All the endorsements are a mystery to me 
Based on the endorsements for this book I assumed I would be getting an in depth description of how international finance worked and maybe a clue as to why so many were worried about trade deficits and the possible demise of the dollar.
Instead, what I got was more boosterism about free trade, globalization, and entrepeneurship - and warnings to politicians to not mess with this glorious world. No nuance. Very shallow.
Why it received so many prominent endorsements is a mystery to me. Rather than... more info
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Bubble 
The book is an almost timely look behind the scenes at the world's financial bubbles. It was published after the subprime crisis but before the collapse of Wall Street's investment community. The author attempts to justify the continued practices of this community while calling for inspired attempts to regulate it. He has no real suggestions on how this could be done. He defends the system as moving people out of poverty in great numbers defined by those who no longer live on less than $1 a day. I would... more info
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World Economics for Dummies 101A
The world is curved is filled with easily understood facts and figures but will astound the unknowing person. We are being kept in the dark by the drive by media and this book will shed light on our faultering economy. This is a good read.
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