Too big to fail the inside story of how Wall Street and Washington fought to save the financial system from crisis--and themselves
Presents a moment-by-moment account of the recent financial collapse that documents state efforts to prevent an economic disaster, offering insight into the pivotal consequences of decisions made throughout the past decade.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2009.
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| Summary: | Presents a moment-by-moment account of the recent financial collapse that documents state efforts to prevent an economic disaster, offering insight into the pivotal consequences of decisions made throughout the past decade. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 600 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports., facsim. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 545-586) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780670021253 0670021253 |
| Author Notes: | Sorkin is a graduate of Cornell University. Too Big to Fail: How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System - and Themselves is Sorkin's first book. Sorkin has appeared on NBC's "Today" show and on "Charlie Rose" on PBS, and is a frequent guest host of CNBC's "Squawk Box." He's won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2004, a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award in 2005 and in 2006. In 2007, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. He was also named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential people on the nation's board of directors. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Sorkin and his wife live in Manhattan. (Bowker Author Biography) |
