From New York, a special issue on Money 2009: What’s it worth?; and an article on Michael Moore, Bible Thumper: In his attempt to save America from capitalism, the filmmaker has a very powerful ally. America's Teacher: Naomi Klein interviews Michael Moore on "Capitalism: A Love Story" (and more). Rational irrationality: John Cassidy on the real reason that capitalism is so crash-prone. A review of This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff. From The New Yorker, a special issue on money, including Ryan Lizza on Larry Summers and the White House economic team; the history of management consulting: A review of The Management Myth: Why the "Experts" Keep Getting it Wrong by Matthew Stewart; and will consumer spending really stay down? James Surowiecki investigates.

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