{"product_id":"up-to-our-eyeballs-how-shady-lenders-and-failed-economic-policies-are-drowning-americans-in-debt-hardcover-1","title":"Up to Our Eyeballs: How Shady Lenders and Failed Economic Policies Are Drowning Americans in Debt - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJose Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Lardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCindy Zeldin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when Americans owe close to $800 billion in credit card debt, the myth is that credit cards are primarily financing America's luxury lifestyles--helping white suburban families pay the costs attached to extravagant homes, luxury cars, and golf club memberships--or helping those who aspire to these lifestyles. \u003ci\u003eUp to Our Eyeballs\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the disturbing reality that credit cards are in fact the new \"safety net,\" being used by desperate middle- and low-income families to manage essential expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the increasingly volatile American economy, where a decline in work-related benefits like health insurance and pensions has accompanied a rising cost of living and increased job instability, consumer debt has become a fact of life for many American families. \u003ci\u003eUp to Our Eyeballs\u003c\/i\u003e is a troubling examination of the causes and consequences of this explosive rise in consumer debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a critical look at how the financial industry became the aggressive, hyper-profitable industry it is today, this book also incorporates solutions that will be of real relief to struggling households.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJose Garcia is a senior research and policy associate at Dēmos with over ten years of experience working on civil rights, census advocacy, and socio-demographic analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJim Lardner is a journalist and the founder of Inequality.org. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCindy Zeldin is the executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future, a non-profit organization that advocates for access to quality, affordable health care for all Georgians through public education and outreach, coalition building, and public policy advocacy. She is a co-author (with José Garcia and James Lardner) of \u003ci\u003eUp to Our Eyeballs: How Shady Lenders and Failed Economic Policies Are Drowning Americans in Debt\u003c\/i\u003e (The New Press).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.78 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45810905645253,"sku":"9781595582119","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/yOVXIqF0Zw9781595582119_d3ca6860-db93-4d0f-8827-183cb74f6df5.webp?v=1770961111","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/up-to-our-eyeballs-how-shady-lenders-and-failed-economic-policies-are-drowning-americans-in-debt-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}