Confidence Men
Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President
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3.3 • 334 Ratings
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Publisher Description
AcclaimedPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind, authorof the New York Times bestselling The Way of the World, The OnePercent Doctrine, and The Price of Loyalty, gives anexplosive inside account of an Obama White House overwhelmed by the globalfinancial crisis—and the political and economic consequences still being felttoday. Readers of Michael Lewis’s The Big Short, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s GameChange, and Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big toFail will be riveted by Suskind’s illuminating,in-depth investigation of the financial meltdown. Rooted in hundreds of hoursof interviews with key members of the Obama administration, including thePresident himself, Suskind’s exposé offers aneyewitness account of the most momentous events in the history of globalfinance.
Customer Reviews
Confidence Men
Interesting read and fun style of writing couple to capture you throughout the span of the presidents first two years in the oval office. I recommend for anyone that would like to see how policy driven and convoluted Washington can be.
Confidence men
This book is the best lay description of the factors and the players in the U.S.'s financial crisis that I have read. A must read for any American concerned about our countries future.
Well done but premature at the end
Great book. Love the inside perspective. Especially struck by the notion that Obama wanted or wants to keep silent in mtgs so he does not show hw inexperienced he really is.
The problem I have is that suskind prematurely assesses the "success" of new approaches Obama adopts since he turns over a new team in his admin
The fact of the matters that Obama doesn't learn anything new. He is a coddled guy-- all his life--- who thinks he is more special than what is the reality. In the end, Obama will remain in his bubble of patronizing adoration that began long before he was elected president. He is in the job for ego and history boos alone and whatever the results of his action or inaction and policies runs a long 2 nd to maintaining his ego and bubble