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Collaborative Disruption is an insider’s account of the relationship between two of the most successful companies on the planet—Walmart and Procter & Gamble—and the transformative impact their collaborative strategy has had on their business for more than thirty years, particularly in the retail industry. Their innovative partnership produced what has come to be known as the “one-company model,” an approach that has fundamentally changed how suppliers and their retail customers interact with each other.

Drive through rural America and you’ll see small town after small town empty and decaying. As you drive past the abandoned manufacturing plants and shuttered Victorian homes once inhabited by its workers and executives, you can picture what the town was like forty years ago. A thriving community where the company president and assembly line worker went to the same church and whose children went to the same school.

Economist and writer Chris Hughes takes us on a journey through the modern history of American capitalism, relating the captivating stories of the most effective marketcrafters and the ones who bungled the job. He reveals how both Republicans and Democrats have consistently attempted to organize markets for social and political reasons, like avoiding gasoline shortages, reducing inflation, fostering the American aviation and semiconductor industries, fighting climate change, and supporting financial innovation.

What do a barracks for British troops in the Falklands War, a floating jail off the Bronx, and temporary housing for VW factory workers in Germany have in common? The Balder Scapa: a single barge that served all three roles. Though the name would eventually change to Finnboda 12. And then to Safe Esperia. And later on, to the Bibby Resolution. And after that . . . in short, a vessel with so many names, and so many fates, that to keep it in our sights—as the protagonist of this fascinating economic parable—Ian Kumekawa has no choice but to call it, simply, the Vessel.

A stimulating and inviting tour of modern economics centered on the story of one of its most important breakthroughs. In 1980, the twenty-four-year-old graduate student Paul Romer tackled one of the oldest puzzles in economics. Eight years later he solved it.

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How Economics Works: A Simple Guide is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the principles of economics, designed specifically for undergraduate students. This book explains complex ideas in simple, clear language, making it easy to understand the fundamental concepts that shape the world of business, markets, and public policy. With a focus on real-life examples and practical applications, students will see how economic theories work in everyday life. From understanding the basics of supply and demand to exploring global trade and monetary policy, this guide provides the ...

Bitcoin as a Shield: Protecting Wealth in an Inflationary World By J. R. Glenn In a world where inflation silently erodes the value of money, one digital innovation is redefining the very foundation of wealth protection—Bitcoin. In Bitcoin as a Shield, author J. R. Glenn delivers a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of Bitcoin’s potential to serve as a financial safe haven in an era of monetary instability. Whether you're an investor, economist, or simply curious about the evolving role of cryptocurrency, this book will equip you with the knowledge and insights to ...

The life and medical practice of Reuben Harris Muth, M.D., a rural saddlebag doctor, is reconstructed from an extant set of physician’s daybooks, chronicling his professional activity from 1858 until 1898, including patients seen and the fees charged. The daybooks also provided a modicum of hints at other activities in his life, including his farming business and the whereabouts of his wayward son. However, there were no personal letters or diaries available. Thus, other primary sources and local newspaper accounts were utilized to fill out the most likely details and actions of his life,...

In The Great American Gold Hoax, author Sean Rust peels back the layers of myth, secrecy, and propaganda surrounding the most fortified—and most mysterious—vault in the United States: Fort Knox. For decades, Americans have been told that behind those thick granite walls lies over 147 million ounces of gold. But no independent audit has ever been conducted. No full inventory released. And the last official glimpse inside was over 50 years ago.