The Almighty Dollar
Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works
$43.25
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2018
Summary
The dollar is the lifeblood of globalisation: China holds billions in reserve for good reason. Greenbacks, singles, bucks or dead presidents, call them what you will, \(1.2 trillion worth are floating around right now – and half the dollars in circulation are actually outside of the USA.<br /> <br /> But what is really happening as these billions of dollars go around the world every day? By following \)1 from a shopping trip in suburban Texas, via China’s Central Bank, Nigerian railroads, the oil fields of Iraq and beyond, The Almighty Dollar answers questions such as: why is China the world’s biggest manufacturer – and the US its biggest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a nation build a bridge on the other side of the globe?
In lively and entertaining prose Dharshini David lays bare these complex interrelationships through the simple story of one dollar as it moves through the opaque international system. This is essential reading that gets to the heart of how our new globalised world really works.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783963768 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178396376X |
| Author: | Dharshini David |
| Publisher: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Imprint: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
Critics Review
“A brilliant book … everyone should buy it because it’s very, very readable” - Iain Dale, LBC; “Original and engaging … If you’ve ever wondered what globalisation is and why people get so passionate about it then I can think of no better guide. Economics can be fascinating and accessible. This book is proof” - Joel Hills, Business Editor, ITV News; Brilliantly revealing' - Ian King, business presenter, Sky News, and Times columnist;Readable and illuminating’ - The Bookseller
Dharshini David
Dharshini David is an economist and broadcaster, currently the Global Trade Correspondent for BBC News, as well as a presenter on BBC Radio 4, including for a recent series on ‘fast fashion’. She began her career as an economist in government and then as HSBC Investment Bank’s UK Economist, before going on to cover financial stories for the BBC and Panorama. She has also presented business and political programmes for Sky News, including their flagship Sky News Tonight. During her career, Dharshini has also advised Tesco, acted as a consultant to Daiwa Bank, and sat as a non-executive member of one of the Financial Conduct Authority’s board. She is the author of The Almighty Dollar.
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