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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future
Aftershock The Next Economy and America's Future Author:Robert B. Reich Updated for paperback publication, Aftershock is a brilliant reading of the causes of our current economic crisis, with a plan for dealing with its challenging aftermath. When the nation's economy foundered in 2008, blame was directed almost universally at Wall Street bankers. But Robert B. Reich, one of our most experienced and trust... more »ed voices on public policy, suggests another reason for the meltdown. Our real problem, he argues, lies in the increasing concentration of wealth in the hands of the richest Americans, while stagnant wages and rising costs have forced the middle class to go deep into debt. Reich's thoughtful and detailed account of where we are headed over the next decades -- and how we can fix our economic system -- is a practical, humane, and much-needed blueprint for restoring America's economy and rebuilding our society.« less
Clear and easy to understand reading. A progressive solution to our current political situation of wealth being at the top and killing of the middle class.
Fine Explanation of the Economic collapseof 2008 through?. However solutions ptoposed tended to be rehashes of usuall Dem ideas and Fails to discuss the risk of revolt enough. A differential of 25+% starts the area of risk. It is not gone into.