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Is the Business of America Still Business
Ferguson, NiallArticle HBS-F1306F-EEconomicsGraduates of Harvard Business School overwhelmingly favor foreign over U.S. locations for new investment. Data from the International Finance Corporation show that the ease of doing business in the U.S. has declined. According to the Fraser Institute, the quality of both the legal system and property rights has fallen sharply in the U.S. since 2000. Has bureaucracy become the chief business of the American people?Starting at €8.20
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The Descent of Finance
Ferguson, NiallArticle HBS-R0907D-EEconomicsWhat if the current recession turns out to be like the Great Depression of 1929-1933? Four years from now, the United States might find itself with a still-shrinking economy, half as many banks as in 2009, a third as many hedge funds, and retail banking resembling a public utility. The federal debt could be at $20 trillion, the top income tax rate at 45%, and the S&P 500 at 418. Ferguson, a professor at Harvard University and Harvard Business Sch...Starting at €8.20