Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business
Rana Foroohar
"Foroohar [posits that] the shortsighted and misguided financial practices that nearly toppled the global economy in 2008 have come to infiltrate all corners of American business--putting us on a dangerous collision course to another economic meltdown that will make 2008 look like a mere blip in the business cycle"--
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Business Book of the YearMajor | 2016 | Shortlist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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03 Suggested argument
Foroohar argues that misguided financial practices have infiltrated American business, creating a dangerous path toward another economic meltdown like (or worse than) 2008.
Model confidence 60%
04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.