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Grounded Globalism: How the U.S. South Embraces the World (New Southern Studies)
by James L Peacock  Publisher Comments The world is flat? Maybe not, says this paradigm-shifting study of globalism's impact on a region legendarily resistant to change. The U.S. South, long defined in terms of its differences with the U.S. North, is moving out of this national and...
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US Taxation of Foreign Income
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer Synopsis To meet the economic challenges of the 21st century, the United States must reform its system for taxing national and international business income. This book studies the alternatives and suggests future policy....
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Deflation: What Happens When Prices Fall
by Chris Farrell Publisher Comments "An Unwelcome Substantial Fall in Inflation" Taps on the Shoulder The Supply-Side Economy Deflation, American Style The Rise in Insecurity The Goal of Price Stability "Bad" Deflations The Great Inflation Business and Workers in an Era of Fierce Price...
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Pious Property: Islamic Mortgages in the United States
by Bill Maurer Publisher Comments Islamic Mortgages in the United States (Jan., $24.95, ISBN 0-87154-581-0) by Bill Maurer, Profiles the emergence of religiously based financial services for home financing for Muslims, and explores the influence of such practices on American economic...
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The Failed Welfare Revolution: America's Struggle Over Guaranteed Income Policy
by Brian Steensland Publisher Comments "This is one of the most important books yet on the American welfare state. Thoroughly researched, clearly argued, and tightly focused, it is by far the most definitive account of a largely forgotten episode that, had it turned out differently, could...
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Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing
by Roger Lowenstein 
Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-257) and index....
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Is the American Dream Killing You?: How "The Market" Rules Our Lives
by Paul Stiles Publisher Comments Have you ever questioned the hyperactivity, the stress, and the competition of your daily life? Are you constantly fighting the pressures that surround you: the time demands, the way people relate to one another, the working hours, the long commute?Have...
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War on the Middle Class: How the Government, Big Business, and Special Interest Groups Are Waging War on the American Dream and How to Fight Ba
by Lou Dobbs Publisher Comments Lou Dobbs's bestselling exposof the silent assault on the living standards of ordinary Americans Millions of TV viewers have known Lou Dobbs for years as the Walter Cronkite of economics coverage, and now the anchor has become the preeminent champion of...
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Welfare, Incentives, and Taxation
by James A Mirrlees Publisher Comments Nobel Prize-winning economist James Mirrlees is one of the world's leading figures in welfare, development, and public sector economics. This volume brings together for the first time published and unpublished seminal work on these key areas, providing...
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The Trap: Selling Out to Stay Afloat in Winner-Take-All America
by Daniel Brook Publisher Comments “Takes dead aim at the conservative economic consensus that has dominated U.S. politics . . . Biting and necessary.”—The American Prospect In this witty and revealing polemic, journalist Daniel Brook argues that the exploding income...
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Black Wealth / White Wealth : New Perspective on Racial Inequality -10TH Anniversary Edition ((Rev)06 Edition)
by Melvin Oliver Publisher Comments The award-winning "Black Wealth / White Wealth "offers a powerful portrait of racial inequality based on an analysis of private wealth. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiros' groundbreaking research analyzes wealth -total assets and debts rather than income...
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The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity
by Gene B Sperling Publisher Comments After two consecutive elections in which Democratic candidates failed to turn clear economic advantages into electoral victory, a debate is raging over what the Democrats should donow. The narrow, red state-blue state argument between chest-beating...
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Neoconomy: George Bush's Revolutionary Gamble with America's Future
by Daniel Altman Publisher Comments The neoconomy: a place without taxes, without a social safety net, where rich and poor live in different financial worlds — and it's coming to America. The first glimpses of the neoconomy appeared during the Reagan administration, but were soon...
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Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations
by Richard Elkus Publisher Comments Over the past thirty years, the United States has lost commanding leads in business after business. We no longer make cameras, TVs, MP3 players, cell phones, or DVD players, and we have become the world’s largest debtor nation. Everyone thinks this...
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Up to Our Eyeballs: The Hidden Truths and Consequences of Debt in Today's America
by Myra Batchelder Publisher Comments This groundbreaking work reveals the disturbing reality that credit cards are in fact the new "safety net" being used by desperate middle- and low-income families to manage essential expenses in an increasingly volatile American economy....
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America Beyond Capitalism : Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy (05 Edition)
by Gar Alperovitz Publisher Comments "Be prepared for a mind-opening experience." -The Christian Century "Highly readable; excellent for students. . . . A tonic and eye-opener for anyone who wants a politics that works." -Jane Mansbridge, Adams Professor, John F. Kennedy School of...
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Restoring the American Dream: A Working Families' Agenda for America
by Thomas A Kochan Publisher Comments How to give working families the tools and opportunities to prosper in the new economy: a call to action for families, business, labor, and government....
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The Boom and the Bubble: The US in the World Economy
by Robert Brenner Publisher Comments Only three years ago, the world economy seemed poised on the edge of catastrophe, as financial firestorms ripped through East Asia, Russia and Latin America. A sustained period of significant growth in the US, however, seemed to save the day against all...
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Corpocracy: How CEOs and the Business Roundtable Hijacked the World's Greatest Wealth Machine - And How to Get It Back
by Robert A G Monks Synopsis Shareholder control over large corporations is worryingly weak and the unrestrained hunt for profits is taking a toll on the environment and society. In "Corpocracy," corporate lawyer, venture capitalist, and shareholder activist Robert Monks reveals how...
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Myths of Free Trade: How and Why America's Trade Policy Flies in the Face of Reality
by Sherrod Brown Publisher Comments Myth #1: <BR>Corporate globalization is inevitable<BR>Myth #2: <BR>Free-trade agreements help fight the war on terrorism<BR>Myth #3: <BR>Free trade leaves most people better off--rich or poor<BR>Myth #4: <BR>Free...
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