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  • How Central Bankers Rigged the World
  • Written by: Nomi Prins
  • Narrated by: Ellen Archer
  • Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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Collusion

Written by: Nomi Prins
Narrated by: Ellen Archer
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Publisher's Summary

In this searing expose, former Wall Street insider Nomi Prins shows how the 2007-2008 financial crisis turbo-boosted the influence of central bankers and triggered a massive shift in the world order. Central banks and international institutions like the IMF have overstepped their traditional mandates by directing the flow of epic sums of fabricated money without any checks or balances. Meanwhile, the open door between private and central banking has ensured endless opportunities for market manipulation and asset bubbles - with government support.

Through on-the-ground reporting, Prins reveals how five regions and their central banks reshaped economics and geopolitics. She discloses how Mexico navigated its relationship with the US while striving for independence and how Brazil led the BRICS countries to challenge the US dollar's hegemony. She explains how China's retaliation against the Fed's supremacy is aiding its ongoing ascent as a global superpower and how Japan is negotiating the power shift from the West to the East. And she illustrates how the European response to the financial crisis fueled instability that manifests itself in everything from rising populism to the shocking Brexit vote.

Packed with tantalizing details about the elite players orchestrating the world economy - from Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi to Ben Bernanke and Christine Lagarde - Collusion takes the listener inside the most discreet conversations at exclusive retreats like Jackson Hole and Davos.

A work of meticulous reporting and bracing analysis, Collusion will change the way we understand the new world of international finance.

©2018 Nomi Prins (P)2018 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"Central banks, led by the Federal Reserve, are the opioids for private banks addicted to being reckless with other people's money. Prins, drawing from her previous work in Wall Street firms and her present field research around the world, says, 'We are headed for another epic fall.' Taxpayers, workers and consumers who will suffer from another bailout, all better read this clear, concise, compelling book." (Ralph Nader)

"A somber, important warning that's likely to cause readers to wonder about the safety of their assets, if not fear for the near-term future." (Kirkus Reviews)

"[An] unflinching, troubling exposé... well worth a close read by anyone looking to understand the roots of the last crash and prepare for the next." (Publishers Weekly)

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A bit of a misfire

I would guess a good 98% of this book is just regurgitating news which has been available to all over the past 15-20 years without much comment on the part of the author. This makes the read extremely dry if not a tad wonky. In fact, it is hard to stop from glazing over with the neverending numbers and her love of abbreviations and acronyms. Then, in her conclusion (only a few pages) she comes alive and makes some great points. If only she had commented, drawn parallels, given opinions in the rest of the book, this could have been an excellent effort.

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Read this!

Narration and writing were very good. Layout of material was very good as well. Only had the issue of repetition through the chapters.

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Disappointing

I was really excited for this book and really tried to enjoy it, but apart from the conclusion, this book is just something like the reading of news articles. it was very difficult to follow and I didn't feel like I was getting any explanations or what it all meant. This book felt more like a history book targeted to experts in the field who could draw their own conclusions from preexisting deep understandings of the topic. I would say this book isn't more amateurs interested in understanding the subject.

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