Disaster Economics

Current debates about economic crises typically focus on the role that public debt and debt-fueled public spending play in economic growth. This illuminating and provocative work shows that it is the rapid expansion of private rather than public debt that constrains growth and sparks economic calamities like the financial crisis of 2008.

This book explores the microeconomic causes and consequences of natural disaster risk. The devastating Los Angeles Fires in January 2025 serve as a motivating example. Special attention is devoted to studying the intended and unintended consequences of public policies that create perverse incentives. I present new ideas for changing the "rules of the game" to promote adaptation to disaster risk.

This apocalyptic book contains three separate stories, including a volcano disaster thriller, a tsunami story, and a tornado disaster thriller that takes place in a dystopian setting.

Survival on Shell Mountain A Shell Mountain Apocalypse Novel — Book One How do you hold on to faith when the world starts to fall apart? When whispers of economic collapse begin to echo across the nation, the Miller family doesn’t wait for permission—they pack up their lives and head for the hills. Trading modern comforts for a cabin in the Smoky Mountains, they commit to living off-grid, off the radar, and on their own terms. But life on Shell Mountain isn’t easy. The land is unforgiving, neighbors are suspicious, and the tension in town is rising fast. While Erin clings to faith ...

The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq In her groundbreaking reporting, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaster capitalism." Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the...

From a relatively normal American life to a survival situation in moments, this story follows the Drummond family as they learn to adapt to a now, very different community...and world. Beginning on a bitter cold January night, the story begins with a series of earthquakes tearing through the Pacific Northwest....and in the following days the family--and the nation--face challenges from unexpected sources....

New York Times bestselling author David Jeremiah uncovers the Bible's prophetic clues to the world's financial future—prophecies that just might indicate that we are living in the final days of Earth's history. Never before have we read such jarring headlines, distressing news analyses, or...

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With...

The economic collapse started in China. But the world's economies were interconnected and interdependent. Within hours, the collapse had spread around the world. Eldon Waters was a prepper, and had been ever since he married Felicia Gomez. He heard news of the economic collapse as he was getting ready to start a new work week. He knew immediately that chaos and violence would quickly erupt. His first priority was defending his family. He took his marriage vows seriously. He was prepared to lay down his life to keep his wife and children safe. That meant that they would need to escape the ...

The inside story of how an unassuming civil servant created trillions of dollars from thin air, combatted a public health crisis, and saved the American economy from a second Great Depression. "A sensational book ... It's a marvelous account of what took place." —Warren Buffett By February...

An overarching history of Puerto Rico’s years as a colony of the United States. "Urgent, fascinating, and impassioned." —Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an Empire Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and...

The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning returns with an urgent survival guide to help us prepare for the national emergencies the next ten to fifteen years will bring. What will you do when the AI bubble pops? If the power grid goes down across the country? If America...

An investigation into our complicated 8-decade-long relationship with nuclear technology, from the bomb to nuclear accidents to nuclear waste. From Hiroshima to Chernobyl, Fukushima to the growing legacy of lethal radioactive waste, humanity’s struggle to conquer atomic energy is rife with...

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR 2027 Being prepared isn't paranoia—it's common sense. SURVIVAL READY 2027 is your complete roadmap to protecting your family through any crisis. WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT? ✓ SPECIFIC 90-DAY TIMELINE - Day-by-day action plans with exact costs ✓ REALISTIC BUDGETS - Works whether you have $500 or $5,000 ✓ PROFESSIONAL DIAGRAMS - Water filtration, solar power, first aid ✓ PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT - Evaluate YOUR specific risks ✓ 50,000+ WORDS - Complete reference manual WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: CHAPTER 1: 2027 THREAT LANDSCAPE Economic collapse, ...

Are you tired of the constant financial pain, the nagging agitation that comes with money worries, and the overwhelming feeling that your financial life is spinning out of control? Look no further. "Mastering Personal Finance" is your beacon of hope, guiding you towards a brighter financial future. In this meticulously crafted book, we address the pain points that keep you up at night. We'll unravel the mysteries of budgeting, investing, and debt management, all in clear and easy-to-understand language. Say goodbye to the jargon-filled confusion that often surrounds personal finance, and ...

You want to get prepared, but nobody told you how to move from "beginner" to "prepared" without making the same mistakes so many newcomers make. This book fixes that by breaking down preparedness into 178 simple actions you can start today. Here's the trap most beginners fall into: They buy several survival guides, read them cover to cover, then feel more overwhelmed than when they started. Worse, many people end up doing nothing because of conflicting advice, costly recommendations, and, most importantly—not meeting the reader where they're at in their preparedness. This book is built ...

Ante la figura desbordantede AMLO como presidente de México, pocas son las publicaciones que tratan su gestión con objetividad. Isabella Cota lo logra en cuanto a la economía. En esta investigación se relatan las sorpresivas contradicciones ideológicas y económicas de la Cuarta Transformación, las luces y las sombras de una presidencia que en definitiva la historia juzgará. Suerte o desastre es un análisis inteligente—respaldado por datos—que desentraña las consecuencias económicas para bien y para mal de la llamada austeridad republicana.

Butch S. Hardcastle is back; the author of Survive Doomsday - How to Become a Prepper and Survive After a Doomsday Event offers more great guidance on how to prepare for the events that will change the world as we know it. In this one hour-lunchtime listen series book, Butch looks at a range of specific doomsday events and how you would go about surviving each one.

When Benton's wife and two daughters don't come home after an EMP takes place, he goes out to look for them. But when he stumbles upon the family car that is parked nearly a mile away from their home, he begins to suspect something is wrong. With the police spread thin, and rioters and looters roaming through the streets, he begins to run out of options. The world begins to deteriorate at a rapid pace, and his wife and children are still out there somewhere. Will he be able to reunite with his family before it's too late?

How is the global economic order shaping up for the 21st Century? Today we are forced to consider how the average working family might prepare for the next two global conflicts that we see arising. We have relied on government and media to describe global affairs, but now we present a different narrative regarding these World Wars. Using scientific futurism we look over the horizon as we simultaneously examine the history of conflict from the 20th Century forward. What can we do to protect ourselves?