Aftershock(Inequality for All--Movie Tie-in Edition): The Next Economy and America's FutureUpdated and With a New Introduction 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 trusted voices on public policy, suggests another reason for the meltdown. Our real problem, he argues, lies in the increasing concentration of income at the top, robbing the vast middle class of the purchasing power it needs to keep the economy going. This thoughtful and detailed account of the American economy—and how we can fix it—is a practical, humane, and much-needed blueprint for rebuilding our society. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PART I | 9 |
Eccless Insight | 11 |
Parallels | 18 |
The Basic Bargain | 28 |
How Concentrated Income at the Top Hurts the Economy | 32 |
Why Policymakers Obsess About the Financial Economy Instead of About the Real One | 38 |
19471975 | 42 |
No Return to Normal | 75 |
The 2020 Election | 79 |
Why Cant We Be Content with Less? | 85 |
Adding Insult to Injury | 92 |
Outrage at a Rigged Game | 101 |
The Politics of Anger | 114 |
A New Deal | 127 |
How It Could Get Done | 141 |
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