Edward Conard: How Withdraws Broke Banks and the Economybr The UP Experience - Stafford Center Performing Arts Theatrebr Edward Conard is author of the recently-released New York Times bestseller, Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You've Been Told About the Economy is Wrong. In his new book, Conard attempts to set the record straight and fill the void left by other business and economic analysts. He presents a fascinating and contrarian case for how the economy really works, what went wrong over the past decade, and what steps we can take to start growing again.