This article argues that financialization—shorthand for the growing influence of capital
markets, their intermediaries, and processes in contemporary economic and political life …

Consumer credit borrowing–using credit cards, store cards and personal loans–is an
important and routine part of many of our lives. But what happens when these everyday …

I would like to thank colleagues and students who have contributed to the development of
various sections of the book and Doug Kellner in particular for his detailed comments on the …

This is a book about how 21st-century capitalism really works. Modern economics strips
away social, historical, and political context from analysis of'the economic', but the economy …

When low-income city dwellers lack access to mainstream banking services, many end up
turning to 'fringe banks,'such as cheque-cashers and pawnshops, for some or all of their …

Financialization is a key attribute of globalized neoliberal capitalism. Among other things, it
is associated with rising household indebtedness, which has certainly been true in Canada …

Within the context of the recent financial crisis, the causes and implications of mounting
levels of household indebtedness have begun to be examined from a variety of angles: Why …

Existing accounts of consumer credit market making have done much to explore the
business models, technologies and advertising practices of lenders, and the financial …

While debtors' prisons in the United States were outlawed in the early 19th century, recent
reports indicate that a growing number of people across the US are currently imprisoned for …

Die letzten Jahrzehnte waren vielerorts durch einen außerordentlichen Anstieg privater
Verschuldung gekennzeichnet, der nicht nur Wachstum und Wohlstand produzierte …