{"product_id":"great-american-stickup-robert-scheer-9781568584348","title":"The Great American Stickup | Robert Scheer","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781568584348\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1568584342\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRobert Scheer (with Christopher Scheer \u0026amp; Joshua Scheer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFirst Edition Trade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBold Type Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 7, 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFinance, Political Science, Economic History\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn this eye-opening investigation, Robert Scheer exposes the hidden history behind the 2008 Wall Street crash and the subsequent global recession. Rather than focusing solely on the high-flying boardrooms of Wall Street, Scheer returns to the real crime scene: Washington, D.C. He meticulously details how decades of systematic deregulation dismantled a robust New Deal-era regulatory framework, creating an environment where financial catastrophe was not just possible, but inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eScheer argues that the roots of the financial disaster reach back to the free-market propaganda of the Reagan era and accelerated during the \"Clinton Bubble\"—a period defined by bipartisan deregulation. Influential figures including Robert Rubin, Alan Greenspan, and Lawrence Summers are examined for their roles in allowing Wall Street to draft legislation that eroded decades of effective financial oversight. Supported by whistleblower testimony, including the accounts of figures like Brooksley Born, this book provides an unsparing look at how political and corporate interests colluded to enrich themselves at the expense of Main Street. \u003cem\u003eThe Great American Stickup\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant exposé of the financial crimes that reshaped modern America and a cautionary tale regarding the dangers of unchecked economic deregulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEconomics and political science students seeking critical perspectives on financial deregulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders interested in the history of the 2008 financial crisis and the intersection of corporate lobbying and government policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAdvocates for economic justice and those critical of the \"revolving door\" between Wall Street and Washington.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Scheer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a veteran journalist, political commentator, and editor renowned for his incisive critiques of corporate and political power. Having served as a longtime columnist for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e and editor for \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, Scheer has dedicated his career to exposing institutional malfeasance. He is joined in this investigation by contributors \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Scheer\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Scheer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Great American Stickup: How Reagan Republicans and Clinton Democrats Enriched Wall Street While Mugging Main Street\",\n    \"author\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Robert Scheer\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Christopher Scheer\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Joshua Scheer\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9781568584348\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"304\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First Edition Trade Paperback\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Bold Type Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2010-09-07\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Robert Scheer exposes the bipartisan deregulation behind the 2008 financial crash, detailing how Washington collusion enriched Wall Street over Main Street.\",\n    \"about\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"2008 financial crisis\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Financial_crisis_of_2007%E2%80%932008\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Deregulation\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deregulation\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"United States economic policy\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Economic_policy_of_the_United_States\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50019134374203,"sku":"1568584342","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781568584348.jpg?v=1777130086","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/great-american-stickup-robert-scheer-9781568584348","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}