13 books that explain how the American economy became a mess — and why we need 'better capitalism'

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Strategy Select           13 books that explain how the American economy became a mess — and why we need 'better capitalism'   We've chosen books from writers like Joseph Stiglitz and Amy Webb that make sense of where we are, how we got here, and where we should be headed.   READ MORE           Microsoft performance reviews used to be hyper-competitive 'stack rankings.' Then Satya Nadella drove the culture toward collaboration — here's how they work now, according to HR chief Kathleen Hogan.   Microsoft's performance reviews involve three main criteria— individual impact is just one. Now the tech giant optimizes for inclusion and innovation.   READ MORE           Brazil's environment minister just said the solution to wildfires — and possible climate catastrophe — is to 'monetize' the Amazon   Regulations in place "for the past 10 or 20 years were too restrictive to the development of Amazon areas," Ricardo Salles told the Financial Times.   READ MORE             Here's how WeWork answered the 5 biggest questions about its business — and why analysts are still worried about its upcoming IPO   The coworking giant attempted to address some of the questions in its IPO filing. Analysts and investors were largely unimpressed with its answers.   READ MORE           Twitter users have hopped on a viral hashtag to ask Jeff Bezos of Amazon (the company) to help save the Amazon (the burning rainforest)   Bezos' multi-billion-dollar company, Amazon, gets its name from the Amazon river that passes through the rainforest.   READ MORE           Taking care of rich people is America's hot new gig. Here are the states benefiting from the job boom.   "Wealth jobs" like personal trainers and manicurists stem, at least in part, from the growing gap between the rich and the poor.   READ MORE           The 25 highest-paying jobs you can get with an associate degree   Two years of college may be all you need to earn more than $100,000.   READ MORE           Silicon Valley has become so money-obsessed, founders and venture capitalists keep accepting money from horrible people, and it's ruining all of us   Jeffrey Epstein was a tech investor. Saudi Arabia has pumped billions into WeWork and Uber. Silicon Valley has become morally bankrupt.   READ MORE           Here's the amount of student debt owed by every US state and DC, in billions   2020 presidential candidates are calling to cancel billions of dollars worth of student debt. Here's how much each state owes in student loans.   READ MORE           15 signs your life is more on track than you may think   It could seem like things aren't going your way just yet, but here's why you're probably doing better than you thought.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006