Bestselling author bethany mclean reveals the true story of frackings impact on wall. Opinion the next financial crisis lurks underground. If you cant come to an event and still want an autographed copy of the book, you may purchase titles in advance either in the store, over the phone or through our website. New book examines risk of mortgage giants fannie mae and. Bethany mclean, coauthor of the smartest guys in the room. Mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac were created by congress to serve the american dream of homeownership. She joined slate in october 2010 and vanity fair in july 2008 after spending thirteen years at fortune, where she was an editoratlarge. To ask other readers questions about shaky ground, please sign up. Using the finely honed investigative skills she developed at fortune, especially on examining enron, mclean looks into the stalled resolution of. Join facebook to connect with bethany mclean and others you may know.
Bethany lee mclean born december 12, 1970 is an american journalist and contributing editor for vanity fair magazine. Based on comprehensive reporting and dozens of interviews, shaky ground by bestselling author bethany mclean, chronicles the story of fannie and freddie seven years after the meltdown, and tells us why homeownership finance is now one of the biggest unsolved issues in todays global show more. Mortgage giants by bethany mclean 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The hidden history of the financial crisis, 2010, etc. Bethany hamiltons most popular book is soul surfer. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mortgage giants by bethany mclean available from rakuten kobo. She is known for her writing on the enron scandal and the 2008 financial crisis. Our books offer new ways to look at and understand the world that can be read in a few hours. How this policy limbo arose and its danger for taxpayers is the subject of bethany mclean s new book, shaky ground. The valeant meltdown and wall streets major drug problem. Bethany mclean is a contributing editor at vanity fair and bestselling author. Previous assignments include editoratlarge, columnist for fortune and a contributor to slate. In shaky ground bethany mclean explores what she believes to be one of the biggest unresolved issues remaining from the 2008 financial crisis, namely what to do about the federal national mortgage association fannie mae and the federal home loan mortgage corporation freddie mac.
Bethany hamilton has 18 books on goodreads with 23344 ratings. Mclean, whose book about enron was turned into an oscarnominated documentary, is the author of a new book about the fracking industry. The hidden history of the financial crisis, talked about the economy, the impact of the enron scandal, and the economic recession. Oct 29, 2015 financial journalist bethany mclean has turned her sights to the u. The book is one in a series from columbia university that aims to give fresh views of global issues in just a few hours reading, and mclean covers a lot of ground in 8 pages, from the origins of the shale industry, to saudi arabias attempts at economic reform, to the outlook for electric cars.
She coauthored a book on the 2008 financial crisis titled all the devils are here. Readers with an interest in housing finance should consider bethany mclean s short book titled, shaky ground, to be required reading. Bethany mclean is a columnist for slate and a contributing editor at vanity fair. Readers with an interest in housing finance should consider bethany mcleans short book titled, shaky ground, to be required reading. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Bethany mclean celebrity profile check out the latest bethany mclean photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Bethany mclean is a contributing editor at vanity fair. Explore books by bethany mclean with our selection at. These continuing and future problems are all symptoms of a larger syndrome whose origins bethany mclean and joe nocera ably chronicle in all the devils are. Im still in awe at how much was made to fit into this pocket book without making it at all feel like the cliff notes for a much bigger opus. Five questions with journalist and author bethany mclean. Exchangetraded funds are challenging the status quo in investment managementincluding whos in charge. In shaky ground, bethany mclean romps through the wellintentioned founding of fannie and freddie, via their gradual corruption to the current unhappy limbo, with the. Mortgage giants by bethany mclean, columbia global reports.
May 02, 20 bethany mclean and bryan burrough investigate u. The female narrator is very good, the narrator speaks in a voice similar to the actual bethany mclean. Shaky ground exposes zombie side of freddie, fannie. Her two books are the the smartest guys in the room. Dec 16, 2008 hence, as ive reminded my fellow market reformers time and time again, it is not necessarily a sign of corruption that some business journalists bethany mclean included regularly toe the hedge fund line. The book focuses on the financial meltdown of 2008 and why it happened and will be written by new york times business writer joe nocera and bethany mclean. What should be done with fannie mae and freddie mac. Bethany mclean is a contributing editor for the vanity fair with nine videos in the cspan video library. Find bethany mcleans phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Bethany mclean bio, age, husband, net worth, elon musk. Shell explain what failure could mean for american mortgage holders when she joins us monday on chicago tonight. Trains, automobiles, and the plain impact of transportation. In shaky ground, bethany mclean brings the biggest underreported aspect of the crisis into the public light and explains why the situation of our mortgage finance system held in limbo is dangerous and unsustainable and must be placed on firmer ground.
Chicagobased business writer bethany mclean makes the case that mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac are in a precarious state in her new book, shaky ground. She is also a columnist at yahoo finance and a contributor to cnbc. Her current book, saudi america, is somewhat brief, but an easy read. We are thrilled to launch with a new work from one of the best financial journalists at work today, bethany mclean. Columbia global reports saudi america by bethany mclean. Bestselling investigative journalist bethany mclean, the coauthor of the smartest guys in the room and all the. Bethany mcleans phone number, email, address spokeo. By the end of the century, they had become extremely profitable and powerful companies, instrumental in putting millions of americans in their homes. Nov 22, 2015 shaky ground the strange saga of the u. Mortgage giants, mclean tackles one of the last remaining and certainly strangest unsolved mysteries of the global financial crisis. The book examines the governance and financial situation of fannie mae and freddie mac seven years after the 2008 financial crisis. One conclusion comes early on in this latest book, a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In shaky ground bethany mclean explores what she believes to be one of the biggest unresolved issues remaining from the 2008 financial crisis.
Bethany mclean is a contributing editor at vanity fair and bestselling coauthor of the smartest guys in the room. Journalist and author bethany mclean has made a specialty of telling complex financial stories. Financial journalist bethany mclean has turned her sights to the u. See all books authored by bethany mclean, including the smartest guys in the room. Apr 14, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of bethany mclean books online.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She is known for her reporting on the enron scandal and the financial crisis of 2008. Sep 14, 2015 based on comprehensive reporting and dozens of interviews, shaky ground by bestselling author bethany mclean, chronicles the story of fannie and freddie seven years after the meltdown, and tells us why homeownership finance is now one of the biggest unsolved issues in todays global. Bethany mclean was born on december 12, 1970 in hibbing, minnesota, usa as bethany lee mclean.
Her first book, the smartest guys in the room 2004, cowritten with peter elkind, examined the enron scandal, which she and elkind covered as staffers for fortune magazine. Both were outstanding and informative reads, with the enron book smartest guys about the various personalities and corporate malfeasance highlighted. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The most dishonest journalists in the room lewrockwell. The hidden history of the financial crisis kindle edition by mclean, bethany, nocera, joe. Columbia global reports is a new publishing imprint thats producing four to six ambitious works of journalism and analysis a year, each on a different underreported story in the world. That last point is one bethany mclean drives home in a new book from columbia global reports a new longform journalism project out of columbia university, shaky ground. In shaky ground, financial writer bethany mclean takes a close look at mortgagelending institutions fannie mae and freddie mac, and their role before, during and since the 2008 financial. Mortgage giants pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Why mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac pose. Shaky ground is one of six short books to be published every year by columbia global reports, an imprint recently launched to cover global issues by columbia university president lee c. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive.
New book examines risk of mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac. However, as ive very recently learned at least in the case of bethany mclean i was wrong. Bethany mclean contributing editor vanity fair linkedin. Based on comprehensive reporting and dozens of interviews, shaky ground by bestselling author bethany mclean, chronicles the story of fannie and freddie seven years after the meltdown, and tells us why homeownership finance is now one of the biggest unsolved issues in todays global. Journalists joe nocera and bethany mclean on their new book. Using the finely honed investigative skills she developed at fortune, especially on examining enron, mclean looks into the stalled resolution of fannie mae and freddie mac. Bethany mclean books list of books by author bethany mclean. Bethany mclean is a talented writer with books as the smartest guys in the room and shaky ground. In early 2001, mclean was one of the first reporters to raise questions about enron, with her story is enron overpriced. The smartest guys in the room 2005, independent lens 1999 and pbs newshour 1975.
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