Obama And China's Rise: An Insider's Account of America's Asia Strategy

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An insider of both the Bush and Obama administrations offers an irrefutable indictment of the mishandling of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program bailouts and the extreme degree to which our government officials–from both parties–served the interests of Wall Street at the expense of the public.