Recommended by Joanna Peñabickley, and 1 others. See all reviews
Ranked #62 in Investment Banking
The United States has two separate banking systems today one serving the well-to-do and another exploiting everyone else." How the Other Half Banks "contributes to the growing conversation on American inequality by highlighting one of its prime causes: unequal credit. Mehrsa Baradaran examines how a significant portion of the population, deserted by banks, is forced to wander through a Wild West of payday lenders and check-cashing services to cover emergency expenses and pay for necessities all thanks to deregulation that began in the 1970s and continues decades later.
In an age of... more
In an age of... more
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of How the Other Half Banks from the world's leading experts.
Joanna Peñabickley If you are looking for a great book this weekend I highly recommend: How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy | https://t.co/Qv3MdHRcds | #InclusionEveryDayChallenge (Source)