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Confidence men
Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President
Book • 2012
In this book, Ron Suskind provides a detailed and explosive account of the Obama administration's handling of the global financial crisis.
Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with key members of the Obama administration, including the President himself, Suskind offers an eyewitness account of the most momentous events in the history of global finance.
The book explores the challenges faced by Barack Obama as he navigated the financial meltdown and the political and economic consequences that followed.
It critiques Obama's leadership, portraying him as a brilliant amateur who struggled with confidence and personnel choices, and it provides a nuanced look at the financial industry and its role in the crisis.
Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with key members of the Obama administration, including the President himself, Suskind offers an eyewitness account of the most momentous events in the history of global finance.
The book explores the challenges faced by Barack Obama as he navigated the financial meltdown and the political and economic consequences that followed.
It critiques Obama's leadership, portraying him as a brilliant amateur who struggled with confidence and personnel choices, and it provides a nuanced look at the financial industry and its role in the crisis.
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