Economic Hitman

John Perkins is an economist that has traveled and studied a variety of worldwide issues. From abuse of power to fights for territory, Perkins has analyzed problems mostly in third world countries. Perkins says he was actually an "Economic Hit Man." His job was to convince countries that are strategically important to the United States to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development and to make sure that the lucrative projects were contracted to U.S. corporations.

Perkins lived in Panama and he was shocked about the death President of Panama, a person who gave hope and had defended the poor. Perkins' job was to produce economic growth projections that would make the case for a variety of major projects. He wrote his experiences and the truth about a lot of countries and how the use their money.

"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man." Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins--the Shocking Real-life Story of How America Built an Empire on Third World Debt. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.