{"product_id":"between-debt-and-the-devil-money-credit-and-fixing-global-finance","title":"Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and Fixing Global Finance","description":"Why our addiction to debt caused the global financial crisis and is the root of our financial woes\n\nAdair Turner became chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority just as the global financial crisis struck in 2008, and he played a leading role in redesigning global financial regulation. In this eye-opening book, he sets the record straight about what really caused the crisis. It didn’t happen because banks are too big to fail―our addiction to private debt is to blame.\n\nBetween Debt and the Devil challenges the belief that we need credit growth to fuel economic growth, and that rising debt is okay as long as inflation remains low. In fact, most credit is not needed for economic growth―but it drives real estate booms and busts and leads to financial crisis and depression. Turner explains why public policy needs to manage the growth and allocation of credit creation, and why debt needs to be taxed as a form of economic pollution. Banks need far more capital, real estate lending must be restricted, and we need to tackle inequality and mitigate the relentless rise of real estate prices. Turner also debunks the big myth about fiat money―the erroneous notion that printing money will lead to harmful inflation. To escape the mess created by past policy errors, we sometimes need to monetize government debt and finance fiscal deficits with central-bank money.\n\nBetween Debt and the Devil shows why we need to reject the assumptions that private credit is essential to growth and fiat money is inevitably dangerous. Each has its advantages, and each creates risks that public policy must consciously balance.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0691175985\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0691175985.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Turner, Adair\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359489507505,"sku":"RDV.0691175985.G","price":7.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0691175985-0.jpg?v=1780426066","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/between-debt-and-the-devil-money-credit-and-fixing-global-finance","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}