Borrowing to live
by Eric S. Belsky, Nicolas Paul Retsinas
Part of James A. Johnson metro series
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The title "Borrowing to Live" suggests a fundamental shift in how many Americans use credit. What did you understand to be the authors' central argument about this phenomenon, and how did they support it?
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Before reading, what did "borrowing to live" mean to you? How did the authors' analysis expand or challenge your initial understanding of this concept, and in what ways have you observed it in your own life or community?
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The book dissects the "current impasse" in consumer and mortgage credit. What specific systemic issues or underlying causes did the authors identify as contributing most significantly to this impasse?
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