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Griftopia : A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History by Matt Taibbi (2011, Trade Paperback)

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A brilliantly illuminating and darkly comic tale of the ongoing financial and political crisis in America. The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn't past but prologue. The grifter class--made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding--has been growing in power, and the crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Matt Taibbi has combined deep sources, trailblazing reportage, and provocative analysis to create the most lucid, emotionally galvanizing account yet written of this ongoing American crisis. He offers fresh reporting on the backroom deals of the bailout; tells the story of Goldman Sachs, the "vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity"; and uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the labyrinthine inner workings of this country, and the profound consequences for us all.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385529961
ISBN-13
9780385529969
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108917369

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Book Title
Griftopia : a Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History
Author
Matt Taibbi
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Corruption & Misconduct, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, General, Economic Conditions, American Government / General, American Government / National, Investments & Securities / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Psychology, Business & Economics, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz

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â€œA stinging new history of the financial crisis that heralds a return of Menckenesque, dirt-under-the-fingernails American journalism.â€�- GQ â€œA relentlessly disturbing, penetrating exploration of the root causes of the trauma that upended economic security in millions of American homes . . . a full-scale indictment of Wall Street and Washington.â€�- The New York Times Book Review â€œMatt Taibbi is [Hunter S.] Thompsonâ€™s heir. . . . [ Griftopia ] is the most lucid, justifiably angry description of what happened and what continues to happen to our nationâ€™s economy.â€�- Seattle Post-Intelligencer â€œTaibbi chronicles the corruption of the political process with indignation and dark humor. The takeaway? Be angry, but blame the right culprits.â€�- Time From the Trade Paperback edition., "A stinging new history of the financial crisis that heralds a return of Menckenesque, dirt-under-the-fingernails American journalism."-- GQ "A relentlessly disturbing, penetrating exploration of the root causes of the trauma that upended economic security in millions of American homes . . . a full-scale indictment of Wall Street and Washington."-- The New York Times Book Review "Matt Taibbi is [Hunter S.] Thompson's heir. . . . [ Griftopia ] is the most lucid, justifiably angry description of what happened and what continues to happen to our nation's economy."-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Taibbi chronicles the corruption of the political process with indignation and dark humor. The takeaway? Be angry, but blame the right culprits."-- Time, "A stinging new history of the financial crisis that heralds a return of Menckenesque, dirt-under-the-fingernails American journalism."- GQ "A relentlessly disturbing, penetrating exploration of the root causes of the trauma that upended economic security in millions of American homes . . . a full-scale indictment of Wall Street and Washington."- The New York Times Book Review "Matt Taibbi is [Hunter S.] Thompson's heir. . . . [ Griftopia ] is the most lucid, justifiably angry description of what happened and what continues to happen to our nation's economy."- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Taibbi chronicles the corruption of the political process with indignation and dark humor. The takeaway? Be angry, but blame the right culprits."- Time From the Trade Paperback edition., "A stinging new history of the financial crisis that heralds a return of Menckenesque, dirt-under-the-fingernails American journalism."- GQ "A relentlessly disturbing, penetrating exploration of the root causes of the trauma that upended economic security in millions of American homes . . . a full-scale indictment of Wall Street and Washington."- The New York Times Book Review "Matt Taibbi is [Hunter S.] Thompson's heir. . . . [ Griftopia ] is the most lucid, justifiably angry description of what happened and what continues to happen to our nation's economy."- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Taibbi chronicles the corruption of the political process with indignation and dark humor. The takeaway? Be angry, but blame the right culprits."- Time
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by xxtrevinoxxJun 03, 2020
Funny, Informative, and Insightful!
Matt Taibi lays out and details the corruption taking place at every level in the 2008 mortgage scandal. The scandal that was ultimately responsible for the 2008 great recession. Taibi takes an extremely complicated and convoluted system and dissects it in an incredibly thoughtful, insightful, and funny way. This is dense subject material, but it is not difficult to read. I learned a lot from this book. May need to read through a second time to maximize subject material retention. Looking forward to the second read!
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by fHatwNTNRJe@Del...Sep 11, 2012
Well done
This is a great book about the catastrophe in the subprime market. Ultimately, the story is quite disturbing. As Taibbi makes clear, the real forces behind the economy and politics are beyond the day to day comprehension of most Americans and, in 2008, most of the Wall Street players. The story is told with profanity and a fine sense of outrage at the arrogance, greed, and stupidity of the investment houses and their star bond traders.

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