Western hemisphere economies. The US recovery / David Hale ; The Canadian economy: prospects and challenges / Joshua Mendelsohn ; Mexico's interminable transition--2011 and beyond / Timothy Heyman ; Is Latin America changing? / Pedro Pablo Kuczynski -- Europe. The world bets on Europe, but the...

The world spins in economic turmoil, and who can tell what will happen next? Cold numbers and simple statistical projections don't take into account social, financial, or political factors that can dramatically alter the economic course of a nation or a region. In this unique book, more than...

As the economic giants of Asia and elsewhere have awakened, Western leaders have increasingly struggled to maintain economic stability. The international financial crisis that began in 2007 is but one result of the emerging nations’ increased gravitational pull. In this vividly written and...