Meltdown: The Classic Free-Market Analysis of the 2008 Financial Crisis

by Thomas E. Woods Jr.

Overview

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER, now with a new introduction!

In clear, no-nonsense terms, Woods explains what led up to the 2008 economic crisis, who was really to blame, and the dangers of government bailouts. Includes a foreword by Ron Paul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621579557
Publisher:	Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date:	11/27/2018
Edition description:	Anniversary Edition
Pages:	213
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Thomas E. Woods Jr. is the New York Times bestselling author of Meltdown and The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, among other books. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Harvard and a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. A recipient of the Templeton Enterprise Award and the O. P. Alford III Prize for Libertarian Scholarship, he is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

Table of Contents

Foreword Congressman Ron Paul x

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The Elephant In The Living Room 1

Chapter 2 How Government Created The Housing Bubble 11

Chapter 3 The Great Wall Street Bailout 37

Chapter 4 How Government Causes The Boom-Bust Business Cycle 63

Chapter 5 Great Myths About The Great Depression 87

Chapter 6 Money 109

Chapter 7 What Now? 141

Acknowledgments 159

Appendix: Further Reading 161

Notes 165

Index 177

About The Author 187

Editorial Reviews

I strongly recommend Woods’s work.”
— THE HONORABLE RON PAUL, U.S. House of Representatives

“The smartest guy in the room.”
— JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO, senior judicial analyst, Fox News

“ Tom Woods is one of my dearest allies in the struggle against wrongheaded and dangerous economic policy.”
—PETER SCHIFF, CEO, Euro Pacific Capital

“ Tom has written some great stuff over the years, and he’s contributed to the education of a lot of people, including myself.”
— DAVID STOCKMAN, director of Ronald Reagan’s Office of Management and Budget, 1981–1985

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