"Collateral damaged" explains how America had turned from a nation of savers into a nation of consumers addicted to debt. Wall Street then used that addiction to create "toxic securities" that threaten to bring about the collapse of the global economy. How can America get its fiscal house in...

Saints and sinners -- Embracing Shylock -- Protestants, war, and capitalism -- The great experiment -- The new debt revolution -- Something old, something new -- Islam, interest, and microlending -- The consumer debt revolution -- Early interest rate tables and calculations

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Saints and Sinners -- Chapter 2 Embracing Shylock -- Chapter 3 Protestants, War, and Capitalism -- Chapter 4 The Great Experiment -- Chapter 5 The New Debt Revolution -- Chapter 6 Something Old, Something New -- Chapter 7...