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David Colbert examines the intertwined relationship between Wall Street’s financial activities and America’s national identity, drawing on a rich array of primary sources. He analyses diaries, private letters, memoirs, and reportage to illuminate how the making and spending of capital on Wall Street has been inextricably linked with the broader economic, political, and cultural currents of the United States.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: David Colbert
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