{"product_id":"book-ac7q","title":"The Fortune Tellers","description":"Just as \"spin\" has taken over politics in America, so too has it come to define the long bull market on Wall Street. The booming trade in stocks has produced an insatiable demand for financial intelligence. On television and the Internet, commentators and analysts are not merely reporting the news, they are making news in ways that provide huge windfalls for some investors and crushing losses for others. And they often traffic in rumor, speculation, and misinformation that hit the market at warp speed. \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Howard Kurtz turns his skeptical eye on the business-media revolution that has transformed the American economy. He uncovers the backstage pressures at television shows like CNBC's \u003ci\u003eSquawk Box\u003c\/i\u003e and CNN's \u003ci\u003eMoneyline\u003c\/i\u003e and at Internet start-ups like \u003ci\u003eTheStreet.com\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJagNotes,\u003c\/i\u003e real-time operations in the very arena where fortunes are made and lost with stunning swiftness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No one has ever reported from inside the Wall Street media machine or laid bare the bitter feuds, cozy friendships, and whispered leaks that move the markets. In a time of head-spinning volatility, \u003ci\u003eThe Fortune Tellers\u003c\/i\u003e is essential audio listening for all of us who gamble our savings in today's overheated stock market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348296048944,"sku":"BDac7q","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/155135-ac7q-Square.jpg?v=1734219825","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ac7q","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}