{"product_id":"the-empire-of-debt-we-came-we-saw-we-borrowed-9781394174676","title":"The Empire of Debt: We Came, We Saw, We Borrowed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtect your investments with a deep dive into the past and future of finance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the uncannily accurate predictions in previous editions, this latest edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Empire of Debt: We Came, We Saw, We Borrowed, \u003c\/i\u003e written by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Addison Wiggin and Bill Bonner, explores the economic, political, and financial events between 2008-09 and 2023, placing them in historical context and explaining what's likely to happen for the remaining years of the 2020s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book imparts practical advice on how to protect wealth in the face of ongoing and rapidly intensifying crises, as well as suggestions on how these trends can be played to put investors' own money to work. In this book, readers will learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolitical development of US hegemony in the 20th century, from the founding of the Federal Reserve in 1913 through to the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePast and current conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Russia and their effects on finance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe response to the Financial Panic of '08, including a decade of Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith investors more eager than ever to protect their investments, \u003ci\u003eThe Empire of Debt\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to the future of finance, harnessing history to accurately plot where we are and where we're going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam Bonner \u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author or coauthor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eFinancial Reckoning Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Debt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMobs, Messiahs and Markets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHormegeddon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDice Have No Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of America\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Bonner is the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eUn-Civilizing America: How Win-Win Deals Make Us Better \u003c\/i\u003e and shares his investment insights daily in a missive for Bonner Private Research found on Substack. He is the founder of the worldwide research network, The Agora, and an avid stone mason. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAddison Wiggin \u003c\/b\u003e has been an executive publisher within The Agora for over two decades. He is the coauthor with Mr. Bonner of \u003ci\u003eFinancial Reckoning Day \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Debt\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Wiggin is the author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eDemise of the Dollar \u003c\/i\u003e and writer and executive producer of the feature-length documentary \u003ci\u003eI.O.U.S.A. \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Addison is the international director of \u003ci\u003eThe Gray Swan Investment Fraternity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50718372888850,"sku":"9781394174676","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8be2851b-c376-4186-a63a-9c372f26788d.jpg?v=1734638126","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-empire-of-debt-we-came-we-saw-we-borrowed-9781394174676","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}