Introduction : the nature of carry -- Currency carry trades and their role in the global economy -- Carry, leverage, and credit -- Dimensions of carry and its profitability as an investment strategy -- The agents of carry -- The fundamental nature of the carry regime -- The monetary ramifications of the carry regime -- Carry, financial bubbles, and the business cycle -- The foundation of carry in the structure of volatility -- Does the carry regime have to exist? -- Carry is synonymous with power -- The globalization of carry -- Beyond the vanishing point