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The collapse of the financial markets in 2008 and the resulting 'Great Recession' merely accelerated an already worrisome trend: the shift away from an employer-based social welfare system in the United States. Since the end of World War II, a substantial percentage of the costs of social provision--most notably, unemployment insurance and health insurance--has been borne by employers rather than the state. The US has long been unique among advanced economies in this regard, but in recent years, its social contract has become so frayed that is fast becoming unrecognizable. Despite Obama's elec

Economic security --- Public welfare --- United States --- Social policy --- Economic policy --- E-books --- 202 --- 368.40 --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- Sociale organisatie --- Sociale voorzorg en verzekeringen. Sociale zekerheid: algemeenheden

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Religious studies --- Economic order --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- 331.100 --- 331.20 --- 313 --- 312.1 --- Economische geschiedenis: algemeenheden --- Sociale geschiedenis: algemeenheden --- Levenswijze en levensstandaard. Levensminimum. sociale indicatoren (Studiën) --- Immigratie

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The Land of Too Much presents a simple but powerful hypothesis that addresses three questions: Why does the United States have more poverty than any other developed country? Why did it experience an attack on state intervention starting in the 1980's, known today as the neoliberal revolution? And why did it recently suffer the greatest economic meltdown in seventy-five years? Although the United States is often considered a liberal, laissez-faire state, Monica Prasad marshals convincing evidence to the contrary. Indeed, she argues that a strong tradition of government intervention undermined the development of a European-style welfare state. The demand-side theory of comparative political economy she develops here explains how and why this happened. Her argument begins in the late nineteenth century, when America's explosive economic growth overwhelmed world markets, causing price declines everywhere. While European countries adopted protectionist policies in response, in the United States lower prices spurred an agrarian movement that rearranged the political landscape. The federal government instituted progressive taxation and a series of strict financial regulations that ironically resulted in more freely available credit. As European countries developed growth models focused on investment and exports, the United States developed a growth model based on consumption. These large-scale interventions led to economic growth that met citizen needs through private credit rather than through social welfare policies. Among the outcomes have been higher poverty, a backlash against taxation and regulation, and a housing bubble fueled by "mortgage Keynesianism." This book will launch a thousand debates.

Fiscal policy --- Industry. --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- United States --- Economic policy. --- Social policy. --- E-books --- 202 --- 313 --- 330.580 --- 331.31 --- 333.78 --- 336.61 --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- Sociale organisatie --- Levenswijze en levensstandaard. Levensminimum. sociale indicatoren (Studiën) --- Gecontroleerde economie. Geleide economie. Welvaarststaat. Algemeenheden --- Economisch beleid --- Kredietcontrole. Credit crunch --- Financieel beleid

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Manufacturing industries --- Industrial management --- Management. --- 331.32 --- 338.40 --- 338.45 --- 338.70 --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- Industries --- Manufactures --- Management --- Structuur van de economie --- Industrieel beleid: algemeenheden --- Industriële autarkie. Economisch nationalisme. Verankering van vennootschappen --- Industrieën : Algemeenheden. Structuur en evolutie van de industrie

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This timely book answers complex and perplexing questions raised by Wall Street's role in the financial crisis. What are the economic and moral connections between Wall Street and the overall economy? How did we arrive at this point in history where our most powerful financial institutions thwart rather than promote free markets, prosperity and even social cohesion? Can the fractured relationship between Wall Street and Main Street be repaired? Wall Street Values chronicles the transformation of Wall Street's business model from serving clients to proprietary trading and explains how this shift undermined the ethical foundations of the modern financial industry. Michael A. Santoro and Ronald J. Strauss argue that post-millennial Wall Street is not only 'too big to fail' but also a threat to the economy even when it succeeds.

Financial institutions --- Securities industry --- Business ethics --- Financial crises --- Financial services industry --- Financial intermediaries --- Lending institutions --- Associations, institutions, etc. --- Moral and ethical aspects --- E-books --- 174.4 --- 174 --- 333.610 --- 333.645 --- US / United States of America - USA - Verenigde Staten - Etats Unis --- Verband tussen de ethiek en de economie. Ethiek en bedrijf --- Effectenbeurzen: algemeenheden --- Speculatie op de beurs --- Business, Economy and Management --- Business Management