{"product_id":"the-new-depression-the-breakdown-of-the-paper-money-economy-hardcover","title":"The New Depression: The Breakdown of the Paper Money Economy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the global recession is in danger of becoming another Great Depression, and how we can stop it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When the United States stopped backing dollars with gold in 1968, the nature of money changed. All previous constraints on money and credit creation were removed and a new economic paradigm took shape. Economic growth ceased to be driven by capital accumulation and investment as it had been since before the Industrial Revolution. Instead, credit creation and consumption began to drive the economic dynamic. In \u003ci\u003eThe New Depression: The Breakdown of the Paper Money Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Duncan introduces an analytical framework, The Quantity Theory of Credit, that explains all aspects of the calamity now unfolding: its causes, the rationale for the government's policy response to the crisis, what is likely to happen next, and how those developments will affect asset prices and investment portfolios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In his previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Dollar Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), Duncan explained why a severe global economic crisis was inevitable given the flaws in the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system, and now he's back to explain what's next. The economic system that emerged following the abandonment of sound money requires credit growth to survive. Yet the private sector can bear no additional debt and the government's creditworthiness is deteriorating rapidly. Should total credit begin to contract significantly, this New Depression will become a New Great Depression, with disastrous economic and geopolitical consequences. That outcome is not inevitable, and this book describes what must be done to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a fascinating look inside the financial crisis and how the New Depression is poised to become a New Great Depression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a new theoretical construct, The Quantity Theory of Credit, that is the key to understanding not only the developments that led to the crisis, but also to understanding how events will play out in the years ahead\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers unique insights from the man who predicted the global economic breakdown\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Alarming but essential reading, \u003ci\u003eThe New Depression\u003c\/i\u003e explains why the global economy is teetering on the brink of falling into a deep and protracted depression, and how we can restore stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the United States stopped backing dollars with gold in 1968, the nature of money changed. All previous constraints on money and credit creation were removed, and a new economic paradigm took shape. Economic growth was no longer driven by capital accumulation and investment as it had been since before the Industrial Revolution. Instead, credit creation and consumption began to drive the economic dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the following four decades, total debt in the United States expanded fiftyfold to $50 trillion. That explosion of paper money-denominated debt transformed the world by generating unprecedented wealth, profits, jobs, and tax revenues. In 2008, however, that debt could not be repaid, and The New Depression began.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Dollar Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Duncan explained why a severe global economic crisis was inevitable given the flaws in the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system. In The New Depression, he introduces an analytical framework, the Quantity Theory of Credit, that explains all aspects of the calamity now unfolding: its causes, the rationale for the government's policy response to the crisis, what is likely to happen next, and how those developments will affect asset prices and investment portfolios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economic system that has emerged following the abandonment of sound money requires credit growth to survive. Yet the private sector can bear no additional debt and the government's creditworthiness is deteriorating rapidly. Should total credit begin to contract significantly, this New Depression will become a New Great Depression, with disastrous economic and geopolitical consequences. That outcome is not inevitable. This book describes what must be done to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the United States stopped backing dollars with gold in 1968, the nature of money changed. All previous constraints on money and credit creation were removed, and a new economic paradigm took shape. Economic growth was no longer driven by capital accumulation and investment as it had been since before the Industrial Revolution. Instead, credit creation and consumption began to drive the economic dynamic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the following four decades, total debt in the United States expanded fiftyfold to $50 trillion. That explosion of paper money-denominated debt transformed the world by generating unprecedented wealth, profits, jobs, and tax revenues. In 2008, however, that debt could not be repaid, and The New Depression began. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Dollar Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Duncan explained why a severe global economic crisis was inevitable given the flaws in the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system. In \u003ci\u003eThe New Depression, \u003c\/i\u003e he introduces an analytical framework, the Quantity Theory of Credit, that explains all aspects of the calamity now unfolding: its causes, the rationale for the government's policy response to the crisis, what is likely to happen next, and how those developments will affect asset prices and investment portfolios. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe economic system that has emerged following the abandonment of sound money requires credit growth to survive. Yet the private sector can bear no additional debt and the government's creditworthiness is deteriorating rapidly. Should total credit begin to contract significantly, this New Depression will become a New Great Depression, with disastrous economic and geopolitical consequences. That outcome is not inevitable. This book describes what must be done to prevent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Duncan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two earlier books on the global economic crisis. \u003ci\u003eThe Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures\u003c\/i\u003e explained why a worldwide economic calamity was inevitable given the flaws in the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system. It was an international bestseller. \u003ci\u003eThe Corruption of Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e described the long series of US policy mistakes responsible for the crisis. It also outlined the policies necessary to permanently resolve it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince beginning his career as an equities analyst in Hong Kong in 1986, Richard has served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel Securities and Salomon Brothers in Bangkok. He also worked as a consultant for the IMF in Thailand during the Asia Crisis. He is now chief economist at Blackhorse Asset Management in Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard studied economics and literature at Vanderbilt University and international finance at Babson College, and, between the two, spent a year travelling around the world as a backpacker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 179\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.29 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447766958258,"sku":"9781118157794","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6b1fd0559507efa2001e8ffe395372b5.webp?v=1778745390","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-new-depression-the-breakdown-of-the-paper-money-economy-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}