false 6589530 1 A passionate, articulate argument detailing how the United States political system has failed to adapt to the economic challenges of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.<br><br>The American economy is in peril. It has fallen hostage to a casino of financial speculation, creating instability as well as inequality. Tens of millions of workers are vulnerable to layoffs and outsourcing, health care and retirement burdens are increasingly being shifted from employers to individuals. Here Kuttner debunks alarmist claims about supposed economic hazards and exposes the genuine dangers: hedge funds and private equity run amok, sub-prime lenders, Wall Street middlemen, and America's dependence on foreign central banks. He then outlines a persuasive, bold alternative, a new model of managed capitalism that can deliver security and opportunity, and rekindle democracy as we know it.<br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i> 6783103 4 11 2008 The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity total:1|5:1| 1 5 2 1 6589530 1 1 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589530-the-squandering-of-america 5 0 false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 16:18:26 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 16:19:06 -0700 2009 6589530 1 1 5.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589530-the-squandering-of-america 0 0 false Sat Oct 03 20:33:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 20:33:00 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6589530