Charles R. Morris has written twelve books, including The Trillion Dollar Meltdown, a New York Times bestseller, The Cost of Good Intentions, one of the New York Times Best Books of 1980, The Coming Global Boom, a New York Times Notable Book of 1990, and The Tycoons, a Barron's Best Book of 2005. A lawyer and former banker, Mr. Morris's articles and reviews have appeared in many publications including The Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.