The modern deal -- KKR, Sungard and the private equity phenomenon -- Accredited home lenders and the attack of the MAC -- United Rentals, Cerberus, and the private equity implosion -- Dubai ports, Merrill Lynch, and the sovereign wealth fund problem -- Bear Stearns and the moral hazard principle...

Characteristics of recessions -- The recession of 1948-49 -- The recession of 1953-54 -- The recession of 1957-58 -- The recession of 1960-61 -- The recession of 1969-70 -- The recession of 1973-75 -- The recession of 1980 -- The recession of 1981-82 -- The recession of 1990-91 -- The recession...

What does it mean to be economically "worse off" during a pandemic? : an introduction to economic welfare -- Should I be free to risk infecting your grandma with a deadly virus? : an introduction to externalities -- Did we close down the economy? : an introduction to public and private action --...