Economic Policy & Development

In his acclaimed book American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the spiking cost (and growi...

A radically new interpretation of the Progressive Era which argues that business leaders, and not the reformers, inspired the era’s legislation regarding ...

In this much-anticipated book, a leading economist argues that many key problems of the American economy are due not to the flaws of capitalism or the inev...

"A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." --Tyle...

The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American D...

Mike Nickerson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 431-433) And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government Public Affai...

As Chairman Of The Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker Slayed The Inflation Dragon That Was Consuming The American Economy And Restored The World's Fa...

Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four CountriesCategories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government...

After 9/11, Alan Greenspan, Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Board, Knew, If He Needed Any Further Reinforcement, That We're Living In A New World--the World...

a Collection Of Statements Congressman Ron Paul Has Made Over The Past 30 Years Dealing With Foreign Policy From The Date He Was First Elected To Congress....

Optimistic About America’s Future?Don’t Be. In his giant New York Times bestseller, America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It, Mark Steyn predi...

Written at a high school level, Idiot's Guides: Economics offers beginners an easy-to-understand exploration of this always-complex topic. Covering microeco...

On The Surface: Symptoms Of Death And Rebirth -- Structure: Systemic Disconnects -- Transforming Thought: The Matrix Of Economic Evolution -- Source: Connec...

Working as a correspondent for 20/20 and Good Morning America, John Stossel confronted dozens of scam artists: from hacks who worked out of their basement...

President Bill Clinton gives us his views on the challenges facing the United States today and why government matters—presenting his ideas on restoring e...

in The Early 1960s America Was In A Confident Mood And Embarked On A Series Of Efforts To Solve The Problems Of Poverty, Racial Discrimination, Unemploymen...

Raghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. Now, as the world struggles to recover, it's tempting...

1. Introduction -- 2. History Matters -- 3. Theories Matter Less -- 4. Trying This -- 5. Trying That -- 6. Mulroney : Inflicting Prosperity -- 7. Chretien :...

After a period in which the global economy appeared prosperous and stable, the economic crisis exposed the fragile foundations of the international financia...

The crisis exposed the contradiction of globalization itself: as economies have become more interconnected, regulators and governments have failed to keep ...

Global Poverty, Economist Collier Points Out, Is Actually Falling Quite Rapidly For About 80% Of The World. The Real Crisis Lies In A Group Of About 50 Fail...

American Democratic Capitalism Is In Danger. How Can We Save It? For Its First 200 Years, The American Economy Exhibited Truly Impressive Performance. The C...

Our Newest Nobel Prize-winning Economist Shows How Today's Crisis Parallels The Events That Caused The Great Depression And Explains What It Will Take To Av...

Our Newest Nobel Prize-winning Economist Shows How Today's Crisis Parallels The Events That Caused The Great Depression And Explains What It Will Take To Av...

In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the...

For Decades, Experts Have Puzzled Over Why The Us Spends More On Health Care But Suffers Poorer Outcomes Than Other Industrialized Nations. Bradley And Tayl...

Introduction -- Meeting Trump -- Battle Scars From The Biggest Political Upset In American History -- Obamanomics And The Assault On Growth -- What Is Trump...

An insider’s view of the U.S. government’s response to the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, as recounted by the people who made the key decisions I...

In eight Tuesdays each year, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan convenes a small committee to set the short-term interest rate that can move through ...

The Former Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Documents His Rise From A Southern Youth To Ivy League Professorships Prior To The 2007 Housing Bubble Burst, Det...

In This Classic About Economics, Freedom, And The Relationship Between The Two, Milton And Rose Friedman Explain How Our Freedom Has Been Eroded And Our Pro...

In this urgent, thought-provoking book, Bjorn Lomborg presents the 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises. • If y...

An approach to reinvigorating economic competition that doesn’t break up corporate giants, but compels them to share their technology, data, and knowledge...

Former Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson -- who was at the very epicenter of the crashing financial markets -- provides a startling, first- person acco...

Environmental activists and academics alike are realizing that a sustainable society must be a just one. Environmental degradation is almost always linked t...