The Crime Of Our Time
Author | : Danny Schechter |
Publisher | : Red Wheel Weiser |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781934708620 |
ISBN-13 | : 1934708623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (623 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Crime Of Our Time by : Danny Schechter
Download or read book The Crime Of Our Time written by Danny Schechter and published by Red Wheel Weiser. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran journalist Danny Schechter investigates a complex web of fraud and crime that he shows played a major—if largely unreported—role in bringing the economy down. His four-year investigation focuses on three interconnected cesspools of corruption: what the FBI calls an "epidemic of mortgage fraud," predatory and deceptive securitization by Wall Street, and insurance scams.