{"product_id":"i-o-u-s-a-one-nation-under-stress-in-debt-paperback-softback-9780470222775","title":"I.O.U.S.A; One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470222775","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eI.O.U.S.A\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOne Nation. Under Stress. In Debt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAddison Wiggin (Author), Kate Incontrera (Author), David Walker (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470222775, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 September 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.354 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePraise for the theatrical version of I.O.U.S.A.:  \u003cp\u003e\"I.O.U.S.A. is a clear, cogent and compelling primer on contemporary American economics and the not-so-small matter of how we ended up at the edge of a precipice.\" -- Toronto Star\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The buck stops here in this sobering but disarmingly irreverent look at the national debt.\" -- Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI.O.U.S.A. | 3.5 Stars! \"...it accomplishes an amazing thing. It explains the national debt, the foreign trade deficit, the decrease in personal savings, how the prime interest rate works, and the weakness of our leaders.\" -- Roger Ebert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An alternately amusing and alarming primer on America's off-the-charts fiscal irresponsibility.\" -- Variety\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts enlightening and alarming, \"I.O.U.S.A.\" highlights our unwise preference for short-term reward over long-term planning.\" NY Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the financial state of the union -- and strong enough to take the sobering news -- [I.O.U.S.A.] is a good place to start.\" LA Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Some even wonder if it might do for the economy what Al Gore’s \"An Inconvenient Truth\" did for the environment...\"I.O.U.S.A\" is a bold attempt to highlight a potentially huge problem.\" -- The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe United States has been spending its way deeper and deeper into the red, and saddling future generations with the mess–but who's paying attention? To answer that question, this companion book to the critically acclaimed documentary \u003ci\u003eI.O.U.S.A.\u003c\/i\u003e talks with some of the most revered voices in the nation, including Warren Buffett; former Treasury Secretaries Paul O'Neill and Robert Rubin; and Pete Peterson, CEO of The Blackstone Group. Defiantly non-partisan, the empowering solutions outlined in these pages are a must-read for any American concerned about the current state of affairs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003eI.O.U.S.A. Cast of Characters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Mission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Real State of the Union.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Budget Deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Savings Deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Trade Deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Leadership Deficit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Interviews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlice Rivlin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Bonner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Rubin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeter G. Peterson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRon Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul A. Volcker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Alan Greenspan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarren Buffett.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames Areddy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul O’Neill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthur Laffer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteve Forbes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52257182613784,"sku":"9780470222775","price":13.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470222775.jpg?v=1781277992","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/i-o-u-s-a-one-nation-under-stress-in-debt-paperback-softback-9780470222775","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}