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Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Samantha Remington - Goodreads

Fantastic. Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It reads like a long Atlantic article, perfect for shorts bursts on the subway or bus. Peck covers the ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - David Glad - Goodreads

Better than I thought it would be. Discusses how this downturn (which politicians and "economists" insist is not a depression!) is different from previous ones and how a lot of us have come to have ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Michelle - Goodreads

This was a great book to read before the elections. I learned a lot about how the economy really ebbs and flows. Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Jamie - Goodreads

Gave me lots of good facts to hurl at my Republican acquaintances who still think that unemployed people are lazy or just aren't trying hard enough. Was a quick read with a glimmer of, if not hope, at ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Sara - Goodreads

This is a First Reads for me - I won this as a Giveaway. This book was a quick read and it flowed well as I was reading it. Most of the book talks about the Great Recession's effect on people and our ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Nenia Campbell - Goodreads

I couldn't finish this completely because it was making me too sad. But I do think it's very informative and extremely well-written. Peck does beat the dead horse, but at least he beats it with ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Donat - Goodreads

Pinched, has been one of the most influential books that I've ever read. It was incredibly informative with an astounding amount of statistical data included and discussed. I would highly recommend ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Alecia - Goodreads

Speaks of troubles both material and psychological experienced by average Americans. 30 pages of notes! Did he write this book or just shuffle other people's work into a single tome to sell? Doesn't ... Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Doug - Goodreads

I don't read non fiction books very much, but I liked this one. Nice comparisons to other historic recessions and depressions. Easy to follow along and understand his comparisons. And what it means for future generations was especially interesting. I look forward to more books by this author. Read full review

Review: Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It

User Review  - Michael Brady - Goodreads

Yet another Goodreads Giveaway. All you have to do is ask and free books arrive in the mail; it's quite something. Read full review

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