Black Box Casino
Black Box Casino

Author: Robert Stowe England

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-09-12

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0313392900

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This cautionary tale explains how the murky and complex world of mortgage finance caused a global market meltdown—and offers new insights on how to create a stronger world of banking and mortgage finance. Years after the economic crisis of the late 2000s, Americans still want to know what went wrong—and why. Black Box Casino: How Wall Street's Risky Shadow Banking Crashed Global Finance provides an accurate and understandable explanation, compiling and interpreting mountains of evidence to provide clear analysis and insight into the crisis that traumatized people and institutions around the globe. The book provides a thorough, in-depth examination of the multiple contributing factors. The author goes back as far as 15 years before the crisis to show how the well-intentioned idea of providing home ownership prompted a government led effort to steadily weaken credit standards. He assigns partial blame on regulators that were unaware of growing levels of risk, ignored mounting evidence of a housing bubble, and failed to grasp the unintended consequences of certain regulations. The origins of the overload of subprime collateralized debt obligations that led to concentrated risks on the balance sheets of many large banks around the world are also explained.

The Black Box Society
The Black Box Society

Author: Frank Pasquale

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2015-01-05

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0674967100

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Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior—silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. The data compiled and portraits created are incredibly detailed, to the point of being invasive. But who connects the dots about what firms are doing with this information? The Black Box Society argues that we all need to be able to do so—and to set limits on how big data affects our lives. Hidden algorithms can make (or ruin) reputations, decide the destiny of entrepreneurs, or even devastate an entire economy. Shrouded in secrecy and complexity, decisions at major Silicon Valley and Wall Street firms were long assumed to be neutral and technical. But leaks, whistleblowers, and legal disputes have shed new light on automated judgment. Self-serving and reckless behavior is surprisingly common, and easy to hide in code protected by legal and real secrecy. Even after billions of dollars of fines have been levied, underfunded regulators may have only scratched the surface of this troubling behavior. Frank Pasquale exposes how powerful interests abuse secrecy for profit and explains ways to rein them in. Demanding transparency is only the first step. An intelligible society would assure that key decisions of its most important firms are fair, nondiscriminatory, and open to criticism. Silicon Valley and Wall Street need to accept as much accountability as they impose on others.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2010
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2010

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-08-18

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0470583258

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In 2008, Las Vegas hosted 37.5 million visitors according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Global Travel Industry News and Forbes Traveler rank Las Vegas as the #2 most popular U.S. destination to visit calling it "America's favorite playground". The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas ranks over 100 hotels and casinos- the most offered by any other guidebook for the destination, providing complete detailed descriptions of each casino hotel.

Narrating the Global Financial Crisis
Narrating the Global Financial Crisis

Author: Miriam Meissner

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-05-25

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 3319454110

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This book analyzes how the Global Financial Crisis is portrayed in contemporary popular culture, using examples from film, literature and photography. In particular, the book explores why particular urban spaces, infrastructures and aesthetics – such as skyline shots in the opening credits of financial crisis films – recur in contemporary crisis narratives. Why are cities and finance connected in the cultural imaginary? Which ideologies do urban crisis imaginaries communicate? How do these imaginaries relate to the notion of crisis? To consider these questions, the book reads crisis narratives through the lens of myth. It combines perspectives from cultural, media and communication studies, anthropology, philosophy, geography and political economy to argue that the concept of myth can offer new and nuanced insights into the structure and politics of popular financial crisis imaginaries. In so doing, the book also asks if, how and under what conditions urban crisis imaginaries open up or foreclose systematic and political understandings of the Global Financial Crisis as a symptom of the broader process of financialization.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: The Unofficial Guides

Published: 2023-02-21

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 1628091401

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Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Las Vegas vacation. How do some guests always seem to find the best restaurants, the best shows, the best hotels—and still come home with winnings in their pockets? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In Las Vegas, every minute and every dollar count. Your vacation is too important to be left to chance, so put the independent guide to Las Vegas in your hands and take control of your trip. The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas explains how Sin City works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowd. Authors Bob Sehlinger and Seth Kubersky know that you want your vacation to be anything but average, so they employ an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that are sure to make your vacation exceptional! Find out what’s available in every category, ranked from best to worst, and get detailed plans to make the most of your time in Las Vegas. Stay at a top-rated hotel, eat at the most acclaimed restaurants, and experience all the most popular attractions. Inside You’ll Find: Nearly 100 hotels and casinos described, rated, and ranked―the most offered by any guidebook―plus strategies for scoring the best room rate Reviews of more than 100 restaurants―a complete dining guide within the guide, plus the best buffets and brunches The best places to play for every casino game Almost 50 pages of gambling tips, including how to play, recognizing sucker games, and cutting the house advantage to the bone Critical reviews of more than 70 of Las Vegas’s best shows Complete coverage of the Las Vegas nightclub, bar, and lounge scene, with surefire advice on how to get into the most exclusive venues Detailed instructions for avoiding Strip and I-15 traffic gridlock In-depth descriptions and consumer tips on shopping and experiencing attractions Make the right choices to create a vacation you’ll never forget. The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas is your key to planning a perfect stay. Whether you’re putting together your annual trip or preparing for your first visit, this book gives you the insider scoop on hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and more.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2017
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2017

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: Unofficial Guides

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 162809060X

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Provides information on accommodations, casinos, restaurants, recreational activities, entertainment, night life, and gambling in Las Vegas.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2020
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2020

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: The Unofficial Guides

Published: 2019-10-08

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 1628091037

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How to have fun and understand the crazy environment of a Vegas vacation The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2020 emphasizes how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today’s Vegas. With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of local knowledge, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas has it all. It is the only guide that explains how Las Vegas works and how to make every minute and every dollar of your time there count. Eclipsing the usual list of choices, the guide unambiguously rates and ranks everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. The book contains sections about the history of the town, and the chapters on gambling are fascinating.

American Casino Guide
American Casino Guide

Author: Steve Bourie

Publisher:

Published: 2004-11

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9781883768140

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Published annually since 1992, the 2005 edition of this bestselling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The new 2005 edition lists more than 650 casinos in 35 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2015
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2015

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: The Unofficial Guides

Published: 2014-08-18

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 1628090235

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With insightful writing, up-to-date reviews of major attractions, and a lot of local knowledge, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas by Bob Sehlinger has it all. Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas digs deeper and offers more than can any single author. This is the only guide that explains how Las Vegas works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your time there count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes out the guesswork. Eclipsing the usual list of choices, it unambiguously rates and ranks everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, you know what’s available in every category, from the best to the worst. The reader also finds fascinating sections about the history of the town and chapters on gambling. The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas emphasizes how to have fun and understand the crazy environment that is today's Vegas. It's a keeper.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2012
The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2012

Author: Bob Sehlinger

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-06

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 1118012305

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A guide to visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring ranked and rated descriptions of over one hundred hotels and casinos, critiques of shows and nightspots, restaurant reviews, and gambling tips.