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Building the New American Economy : Smart, Fair, and Sustainable.

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jef...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sachs, Jeffrey
Otros Autores: Sanders, Bernie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : Columbia University Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Why We Need to Build a New American Economy
  • 2. Investment, Saving, and U.S. Long-Term Growth
  • 3. Decoding The Federal Budget
  • 4. Sustainable Infrastructure after The Automobile Age
  • 5. Facing Up to Income Inequality
  • 6. Smart Machines and The Future of Jobs
  • 7. The Truth about Trade
  • 8. Disparities and High Costs Fuel The Health Care Crisis
  • 9. A Smart Energy Policy for The United States
  • 10. From Guns to Butter
  • 11. Investing for Innovation
  • 12. Toward a New Kind of Politics
  • 13. Restoring Trust in American Governance
  • 14. Prosperity in Sustainability
  • Suggested Further Readings
  • Notes.