{"product_id":"white-house-burning-simon-johnson-9780307947642","title":"White House Burning: Our National Debt and Why It Matters to You","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the authors of the national bestseller \u003ci\u003e13 Bankers\u003c\/i\u003e, a chilling account of America's unprecedented debt crisis: how it came to pass, why it threatens to topple the nation as a superpower, and what needs to be done about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith bracing clarity, \u003ci\u003eWhite House Burning\u003c\/i\u003e explains why the national debt matters to your everyday life. Simon Johnson and James Kwak describe how the government has been able to pay off its debt in the past, even after the massive deficits incurred as a result of World War II, and analyze why this is near-impossible today. They closely examine, among other factors, macroeconomic shifts of the 1970s, Reaganism and the rise of conservatism, and demographic changes that led to the growth of major--and extremely popular--social insurance programs. What is unquestionably clear is how recent financial turmoil exacerbated the debt crisis while creating a political climate in which it is even more difficult to solve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307947645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307947642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.23w x 0.83d","brand":"Simon Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946417750271,"sku":"9780307947642","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3c2c92dc-e9d3-448c-8c44-bf45d7b41c35.jpg?v=1681513031","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/white-house-burning-simon-johnson-9780307947642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}