White House Burning: Our National Debt and Why It Matters to You

by Simon Johnson and James Kwak

Book Overview

From the authors of the national bestseller 13 Bankers , a chilling account of America's unprecedented debt crisis- how it came to pass, why it threatens to topple the nation as a superpower, and what needs to be done about it. With bracing clarity, White House Burning explains why the national debt matters to your everyday life. Simon Johnson and James Kwak describe how the government has been able to pay off its debt in the past, even after the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307947645
• ISBN13: 9780307947642
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"