Credit Card Nation The Consequences Of America's Addiction To Credit

Manning, Robert D.

ISBN 10: 0465043666 / ISBN 13: 9780465043668

Verlag: Basic Books, 2000

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A stunning examination of how the credit card industry has changed the way Americans buy, loan, and live.. Credit Card Nation is part history and part expos of the damaging social and political consequences of America's increasing reliance on credit cards. Using original research and consumer interviews, Manning analyzes the growth of the credit card industry and its related businesses by looking at the story of its consumersthe people who use credit for convenience and those who rely on it for financial stability.In addition to providing a consumer history of credit card usage, Robert Manning analyzes the larger societal attitudes toward debt. The history of the credit card industry's expansion is one of the creation of a new class of consumers who utilize creditand its steep interest and penalty ratesfor economic survival. Manning discusses the societal toll that the "credit card nation" is placing on the young, the elderly, and all those in search of the "good life" marketed by the credit card and banking industries.

Reseña del editor: A stunning examination of how the credit card industry has changed the way Americans buy, loan, and live.. Credit Card Nation is part history and part expos of the damaging social and political consequences of America's increasing reliance on credit cards. Using original research and consumer interviews, Manning analyzes the growth of the credit card industry and its related businesses by looking at the story of its consumersthe people who use credit for convenience and those who rely on it for financial stability.In addition to providing a consumer history of credit card usage, Robert Manning analyzes the larger societal attitudes toward debt. The history of the credit card industry's expansion is one of the creation of a new class of consumers who utilize creditand its steep interest and penalty ratesfor economic survival. Manning discusses the societal toll that the "credit card nation" is placing on the young, the elderly, and all those in search of the "good life" marketed by the credit card and banking industries.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Credit Card Nation The Consequences Of ...
Verlag: Basic Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good