The wolf at the door : the menace of economic insecurity and how to fight it /

Graetz, Michael J., 1944-

The wolf at the door : the menace of economic insecurity and how to fight it / Michael J. Graetz and Ian Shapiro. - 358 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-278) and index.

Then and now -- Building blocks of distributive politics -- Good politics, wrong policy -- The essential role of business -- Making work pay -- From unemployment to reemployment -- Waiting for infrastructure -- What more is to be done? -- Paying for change -- The wages of insecurity.

"Americans face real economic hardship but respond with fantastical solutions, from tax-cut magic to the end of capitalism. Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro focus on what truly worries people: their own insecurity. The authors propose concrete reforms affecting taxes, health care, and wages and share organizing strategies to achieve changes people need"--

9780674980884 (hbk.) 0674980883 (hbk.)

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Economic security--United States.
Seguridad económica--Estados Unidos


United States--Economic conditions--1945-
Estados Unidos--Condiciones económicas--1945-
United States--Economic policy.
Estados Unidos --Política económica

HC 103 / G735w 2020

330.973