economic policy

Chronicles how American politics were transformed beginning in the late 1970s when big business and conservatives achieved deregulation which cut taxes for the wealthy and defeated labor unions resulting in a widening gap between the wealthiest and the middle class. Includes chapter notes and an index.

Examines the concept of personal responsibility through the lens of political theory and moral philosophy. Explores how the current conception of individual culpability has shifted from the historic definition and why this shift is counter-productive.

"This book analyzes the 2008 crash from the perspective of evolution, or "punctuated equilibrium." The author pinpoints historical events that gave rise to unrealistic theories and ideologies, showing how they, in turn, gave rise to policies that led to collapse. He explains how Darwin's now discredited theory of "uniformitarianism" (evolution as a continuous, smooth process) led economists to ignore how evolution actually influences economies and economic behavior, and he shows what we can do so it doesn't happen again."--Jacket.

"Reporting from places where things were and sometimes still are 'Made in the USA' - Albany, New York, Boston, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. - longtime New York Times economics correspondent Louis Uchitelle argues that the government has a crucial role to play in making domestic manufacturing possible. Combining ... reportage with ... economic and political argument, ... [Uchitelle] tells the ... story of manufacturing's still-vital role in the United States and how it might expand"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the impact of economic inequality including the psychological, societal, and even physical consequences on both the poor and wealthy members of society.

Argues that simplistic ideas about economics have distorted debates in American politics about labor law, international trade, and financial regulation, and have influenced policy-making to the detriment of sensible policy.

The effects of economic decision making are far-reaching. Economics is more than just business;the course of government, society, and more has been determined, to a large degree, by economic players. This comprehensive volume takes a three-pronged approach to introduce readers to the essentials of economics: after providing an overview of basic economic concepts, it chronicles the development of economics as a discipline and then launches into an examination of the various economic systems in existence.

Discusses how two men, automobile magnate William Knudsen and shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser, put aside their own pursuit of profits to help America during World War II and bring the army from a hollow shell into a global force.

"In An Extraordinary Time, acclaimed economic historian Marc Levinson recounts the global collapse of the postwar economy in the 1970s. While economists struggle to return us to the high economic growth rates of the past, Levinson counterintuitively argues that the boom years of the 1950s and 1960s were an anomaly; slow economic growth is the norm-no matter what economists and politicians may say. Yet these atypical years left the public with unreasonable expectations of what government can achieve. When the economy failed to revive, suspicion of government and liberal institutions rose sharply, laying the groundwork for the political and economic polarization that we're still grappling with today. A sweeping reappraisal of the last sixty years of world history, An Extraordinary Time describes how the postwar economic boom dissipated, undermining faith in government, destabilizing the global financial system, and forcing us to come to terms with how tumultuous our economy really is"--.

Examines if the economic recovery of Rwanda can become an economic model for other developing nations. Includes interviews with Rwandan government officials, business leaders, and everyday civilians.