“The central argument of Our Dollar, Your Problem–that the greenback’s pre-eminence was never guaranteed and might plausibly be overturned–could hardly be more timely.”–The Economist

Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America’s currency might not have reached today’s lofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. Drawing in part on his own experiences, including with policymakers and world leaders, Kenneth Rogoff animates the remarkable postwar run of the dollar–how it beat out the Japanese yen, the Soviet ruble, and the euro–and the challenges it faces today from crypto and the Chinese yuan, the end of reliably low inflation and interest rates, political instability, and the fracturing of the dollar bloc. Americans cannot take for granted that the Pax Dollar era will last indefinitely, not only because many countries are deeply frustrated with the system, but also because overconfidence and arrogance can lead to unforced errors. Rogoff shows how America’s outsized power and exorbitant privilege can spur financial instability–not just abroad but also at home.

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• Understand what a personal brand really is (and what it’s not).
• Examine why most personal brand efforts fail and why perhaps you haven’t yet “broken through.”
• Discover your calling and turn it into a clear and unique brand positioning in the market.
• Align your passion with a business model that can generate massive personal profits.
• Develop a winning message that solves your audience’s biggest problems.
• Create truly original and compelling thought leadership.
• Turn your expertise into a digital machine that drives unlimited warm leads into your business 24/7.
• Craft marketing materials that generate more opportunities for you by positioning you as the “go-to” source.
• Generate more money from fewer followers.

If you are an expert, entrepreneur, executive, or professional who is ready to live a life of service while turning your reputation into revenue, you are in the right place. It’s time for you to learn the secrets of becoming Wealthy and Well-Known.

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In Coming Into View: How AI and Other Megatrends Will Shape Your Investments, Vanguard’s global chief economist and head of its investment strategy group, Joe Davis, makes a simple and profound argument: that the “status quo” view of the United States economy—one of predictable and relatively constant measures of growth, inflation, and financial returns—is actually deeply unlikely to hold true in the future.

The book demonstrates how the promise of artificial intelligence and technological advancement may push against the daunting headwinds of slowing population growth, rising geopolitical tensions, and growing national debt to reshape the economy in ways that conventional thinking overlooks. Davis presents an innovative and original data-driven framework to consider the probabilities of the coming tug-of-war between AI-fueled growth and inflationary structural fiscal deficits, which can help guide investors as they build investment portfolios to weather uncertain years ahead.

Inside the book:

• Effective strategies for investors attempting to prepare for different economic possibilities and scenarios in the world
• New data and models to better quantify the impact of economic forces and uncover the risks of relying on consensus assumptions
• Techniques to avoid common investment mistakes in times of economic change, such as doubling down on technology stocks or avoiding certain types of investments
• Guiding investing principles to help achieve greater financial returns on a risk-adjusted basis

A must-read resource for professional and retail investors, Coming Into View is a startlingly insightful and practical guide for anyone seeking to engage with the financial markets as an informed and confident investor.

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Should I buy or rent? Do I ask for a promotion? Should I tell people I’m pregnant? What salary do I deserve? Should I just quit this job? Common anxieties about life are often grounded in economics.

In an increasingly win-lose society, these economic decisions—where to work, where to live, even how to live—have a way of feeling fixed and mistakes terminal. Daryl Fairweather is no stranger to these dynamics. As the first Black woman to receive an economics Ph.D. from the famed University of Chicago, she saw firsthand how concepts of behavioral economics and game theory were deployed in the real world—and in her own life—to great effect.

Hate the Game combines Fairweather’s elite knowledge of these principles with her singular voice in describing how they can be harnessed. Her great talent, unique among economists, is her ability to articulate economic trends in a way that is not just informative but also accounts for life’s other anxieties. In Hate the Game, Fairweather fixes her expertise and service on navigating the earliest economic inflection points of adult life: whether to go to college and for how long; partnering, having kids, both, or neither; getting, keeping, and changing jobs; and where to live and how to pay for it.

She speaks in actionable terms about what the economy means for individual people, especially those who have the sneaking suspicion they’re losing out. Set against her own experiences and enriched with lessons from history, science, and pop culture, Fairweather instructs readers on how to use game theory and behavioral science to map out options and choose directions while offering readers a sense of control and agency in an economy where those things are increasingly rare.

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Life of Your Dreams by Mark Pentecost offers an empowering road map for those who feel stuck in the cycle of day-to-day survival, unable to pursue their true potential. Pentecost’s journey from high school math teacher struggling to make ends meet to billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist proves that daring to dream bigger can lead to extraordinary results.

In this inspiring and practical guide, Pentecost shares his seven transformative steps to break free from the “Dependence Dilemma”—the self-imposed barriers of financial obligations, fear of risk, and the illusion of security that hold many back from realizing their dreams.

Drawing on personal experiences and lessons learned, Pentecost provides actionable advice and mindset shifts to help readers transcend stagnation and achieve the life they desire. In Life of Your Dreams, readers will discover how to:

• Master the 7 steps for breaking free from dependency patterns
• Identify and overcome the 2 biggest barriers to personal growth
• Understand how to assess and take calculated risks that lead to breakthrough results
• Cultivate a “live on the offense” mindset to turn challenges into opportunities
• Build a supportive community to propel progress
• Create an action plan for achieving unimaginable goals

If you’re ready to stop playing it safe and start living your dreams, this book offers the tools, strategies, and inspiration to get there.

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Realize financial stability and investing confidence with this one-of-a-kind resource by renowned money expert Nicole Lapin.

New York Times bestselling author of Rich Bitch Nicole Lapin gives you the skinny on how financial markets and common investing strategies work to build your understanding and gain confidence. The Money School is divided into courses (of course), four of them, with three levels each, totaling 12 lessons all together. The first course focuses on the stock market, where you’ll learn all about one of the most potent and accessible forces in our financial system. The second zooms into debt (the good kind!), where you own debt, not owe it via CDs and treasury bonds. The third course steps it up with more exotic or advanced securities like commodities, currencies, and derivatives. The final part wraps it all up with how you can make a portfolio to help you reach your own financial success as you define it.

Once you have completed the courses, turn to the end of the book for self-assessment quizzes and a full dictionary of key financial terms to keep on hand as a resource. Class is in session!

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“Brilliant book… Reading it has made me change the way I work and think.”–Rachel Maddow

We all feel it–the distraction, the loss of focus, the addictive focus on the wrong things for too long. We bump into the zombies on their phones in the street, and sometimes they’re us. We stare in pity at the four people at the table in the restaurant, all on their phones, and then we feel the buzz in our pocket. Something has changed utterly: for most of human history, the boundary between public and private has been clear, at least in theory. Now, as Chris Hayes writes, “With the help of a few tech firms, we basically tore it down in about a decade.” Hayes argues that we are in the midst of an epoch-defining transition whose only parallel is what happened to labor in the nineteenth century: attention has become a commodified resource extracted from us, and from which we are increasingly alienated. The Sirens’ Call is the big-picture vision we urgently need to offer clarity and guidance.

Because there is a breaking point. Sirens are designed to compel us, and now they are going off in our bedrooms and kitchens at all hours of the day and night, doing the bidding of vast empires, the most valuable companies in history, built on harvesting human attention. As Hayes writes, “Now our deepest neurological structures, human evolutionary inheritances, and social impulses are in a habitat designed to prey upon, to cultivate, distort, or destroy that which most fundamentally makes us human.” The Sirens’ Call is the book that snaps everything into a single holistic framework so that we can wrest back control of our lives, our politics, and our future.

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Named Forbes’ #1 travel influencer and one of Travel + Leisure’s Most Notable People in Travel, Brian Kelly can help you conquer your travel goals so you can experience the world like a pro. Now, this comprehensive guide provides a complete roadmap for travelers, breaking down everything you need to know from A to Z, to reduce the stress of planning a trip and to provide you with all the tools to make your travel dreams come true.

Get practical advice on a range of topics, including the most effective ways to leverage airline and credit card points, how to conquer your fear of flying and manage travel anxiety, how to beat jet lag, and how to travel on any kind of budget.

Kelly also covers the ins and outs of travel insurance, the art of filing a complaint and getting the compensation you deserve, the necessary gear and technology for modern travel, as well as tips to plan your trip and pinpoint the best destination for you.

Whether you’re a college student studying abroad, a young adult venturing out solo, a family, a group of friends, empty nesters, retirees, or a business traveler, this is the trusted guide every traveler will reach for when they need ideas for a new destination, a kick in the pants to get started planning that next vacation, advice about what to expect in a new country, how to find quality lodging, what paperwork and IDs you need to travel, how to get the best customer service from an airline, how to travel with kids of all ages, and more.

Easy-to-read, informative, and inspirational–this is the definitive travel guide for your next adventure, no matter how big or small.

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