Invisible Trillions

Invisible Trillions is a devastating expose of how secrecy in capitalism has gone badly wrong. Baker then powerfully sets out how the interdependence of democracy and capitalism has to be recognized, understood, and made to work for a better global future. His knowledge, experience, and wisdom equip him very well in producing this extremely important and valuable text. This is a landmark book for the 21st century. -Lord Daniel Brennan, Queen's Counsel and Chair, Global Financial Integrity Reading the book made me alternatively angry, sad, and frustrated with the state of the world. It also taught me a lot and Baker's innovative solutions made me think hard about issues at the core of our economic and political ideals and systems. -William Gale, Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, The Brookings Institution An essential book for all future and present managers and leaders. Raymond Baker provides the reader with a sense of acute urgency to deal with a global set of devastating issues. In identifying the required measures based on transparency, accountability, and morality essential to alter the course of this disintegration, he moves the reader from despair to a constructive future. -Huguette Labelle, former Chair, Transparency International If you want to know why corruption is out of control around the world and how democracy is being undermined by secrecy, then read this book. It is sweeping and highlights one of the biggest problems facing the world today. -Gerard Ryle, Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalist and Director, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Baker shines much-needed light on how the hidden wealth of kleptocrats, criminals, and the ultrarich is stored in rule-of-law jurisdictions and parses the economic, political, and social dangers of such secrecy. Understanding how the free world is harmed by this secrecy is important for anyone who cares about the future of democracy and free markets. -Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat, Rhode Island