Modern New York
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Modern New York

The Life and Economics of a City

  1. 257 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Modern New York

The Life and Economics of a City

About this book

The economic history of New York is filled with high-stakes drama and big figures. In Modern New York, renowned economist and political commentator Greg David tells the story of the metropolis's financial highs and lows since the 1960s. He takes a hard look at how Wall Street came to dominate the economy in the years following the wrenching decade of the Fiscal Crisis and how New York's high finance roller coaster came to affect the entire city and the world. He tackles the major controversies over real estate development, the growth of inequality, the role of immigration and the prospects for diversification.
In addition Modern New York profiles the business and political leaders at the forefront of today's economic issues, as well as the average people who benefit from (and are the casualties of) the structure and cycles of this hub's capricious economy. From covert breakfasts with Wall Street heads to profiles of people like the brilliant but complex economic development artist Dan Doctoroff, Modern New York features all sorts of characters with big personalities and big wallets, from Donald Trump to Michael Bloomberg.
This book takes readers on a journey to understanding the machinery and people as well as the spirit of New York. With its many great stories and applicability to other metropolises such as London, Singapore, Sydney, or Hong Kong, it will be relevant to readers around the world..

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright Notice
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. CHAPTER 1 THE CITY TOO BIG TO FAIL
  8. CHAPTER 2 LINDSAY AND THE GREAT RECESSION THAT WAS
  9. CHAPTER 3 GREED IS GOOD
  10. CHAPTER 4 THE MYTH OF MANUFACTURING
  11. CHAPTER 5 STRUCTURAL NOT CYCLICAL
  12. CHAPTER 6 MAKING NEW YORK SAFE FOR COMMERCE
  13. CHAPTER 7 IMMIGRATION SAVES THE NEIGHBORHOODS
  14. CHAPTER 8 ALL THAT GLITTERS: THE DOT.COM BOOM
  15. CHAPTER 9 THE FORGOTTEN RECESSION
  16. CHAPTER 10 DISASTER STRIKES
  17. CHAPTER 11 OLYMPIC DREAMS
  18. CHAPTER 12 IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME
  19. CHAPTER 13 TRICKLE-DOWN ECONOMICS
  20. CHAPTER 14 THE BIGGEST CRASH OF ALL
  21. CHAPTER 15 THREE SECTORS TO THE RESCUE
  22. CHAPTER 16 THE END OF THE NEW YORK ERA?
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. Notes
  25. Index
  26. Copyright