University of Pennsylvania Press. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Paperback. 160 pages. Credit and debt appear to be natural, permanent facets of Americans lives, but a debt-based …
summary Credit and debt appear to be natural, permanent facets of Americans' lives, but a debt-based economy and debt-financed lifestyles are actually recent inventions. In 1951 …
After September 11, 2001 ordinary Americans were urged to shop. Patriotic shopping would thwart terrorists, celebrate public life, and pull us back from the abyss of recession. We …