Wall Street Bailout Books
As news of a possible Wall Street bailout agreement hit the wires, journalists and editors wondered how history will remember these dark days.
Over at HarperStudio, Julia Cheiffetz is editing a finance book by journalist Anna Bernasek, but she keeps quizzing her author for insight into the current crisis. Instead of predictions, Bernasek focuses on a gloomy hypothetical question: “who will ultimately bear the financial losses[?]”
Browsing through the 25 Harshest Reactions to the Wall Street Bailout, you can see the contours of an epic tome about politics, back-room deals, and monumental consequences. It could be a Daily Show coffee table book, a post-apocalyptic thriller, or a grim John Steinbeck novel. So far, the two best book titles are: The Greatest Depression (from New York magazine) and The Bailout of All Bailouts (from former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich).
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