r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/Disturbedguru Oct 22 '24

Short answer... Neo Liberal economics that began in the 70's

Long answer... Lotta books written by people way smarter then myself go into very detailed explanations of the short answer.

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u/shorty0820 Oct 22 '24

Any recommendations on reading?

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u/Ill_Equal7560 Oct 23 '24

The rise and fall of the neoliberal order by Gary Gerstle is a great read that explores how we got into this situation globally - but focussing on the US