How one of the greatest economic expansions in history sowed the seeds of its own collapse. In the 1990's, yes, jobs were created, technology prospered, inflation fell, and poverty was reduced. But at the same time the foundation was laid for the economic problems we face today. This groundbreaking work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that much of what we understood about the 90s' prosperity is wrong, that the theories that have been used to guide world leaders and anchor key business decisions were fundamentally outdated.