The Conscience of a Liberal
There was a time when the United States was an economic powerhouse. There was a time when the middle-class was expanding and families could buy a house, save for college, and have enough money to retire on. Building a strong middle-class didn't happen by accident. Krugman shows how government policies helped shape the economic environment so that the middle-class could flourish. He then shows how those policies were dismantled piece by piece, and argues that they should be reinstated. A clear, well-written, well-argued economic history.
Why this is progressive/liberal: Krugman is one of the most visible liberals in the United States. His credibility received an enormous boost in 2008 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. However, he's been arguing for economic justice and liberal economic policies in pages of the New York Times for over a decade now. If you ever wanted to understand why a national health care policy is a good idea, read this book.
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