The American dream deferred /

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) shares the story of his father's journey from poverty to middle-class prosperity, but says the bargain that helped his father and other workers achieve the American Dream is now broken. Sen. Booker reflects on the trends and practices contributing to stagnant wages in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: WASHINGTON : BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PR, 2018.
Subjects:
Booker, Cary, > 1936-2013.
American Dream.
Social mobility > United States.
African Americans > North Carolina > Economic conditions.
Rêve américain.
Mobilité sociale > États-Unis.
Noirs américains > Caroline du Nord > Conditions économiques.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
Social mobility.
North Carolina.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Copyright Information
  • Table of Contents
  • The Broken Bargain
  • A 50-50 Shot
  • Wages Are Stuck
  • Short-termism Fails the Test
  • A Workforce ""Broken into Pieces
  • Concentrated Power, Concentrated Profits
  • Sign on the Dotted Line
  • The Path Forward
  • The Right to a Job
  • Hard Work Should Pay Off
  • A Free Market Means Freedom for Workers
  • Redeeming the Dream
  • About the Author

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