A sweeping account of civilization's dependence on copper traces the industry's history, culture and economics while exploring such topics as the dangers posed

Why do stock and housing markets sometimes experience amazing booms followed by massive busts and why is this happening more and more frequently? In order to an

Explains how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the economics and politics of the housing boom and bust. The "creative" financing o

Analysis and evidence of how the factors that give rise to boom-bust cycles in fast-growing developing economies also enhance long-run growth. The volatility th

Recounts the closing of Maytag's Galesburg, Illinois plant and its relocation to Reynosa, Mexico, and details how the economic shift affected individuals in bot