People Power And Profits Progressive Capitalism For An Age Of Discontent Joseph E Stiglitz by Joseph E. Stiglitz 9781324004219, 1324004215 instant download after payment.

We all have the sense that the American economy—and its government—tilts
toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in his new
book,People, Power, and Profits, the situation is dire. A few
corporations have come to dominate entire sectors of the economy,
contributing to skyrocketing inequality and slow growth. This is how the
financial industry has managed to write its own regulations, tech
companies have accumulated reams of personal data with little oversight,
and our government has negotiated trade deals that fail to represent
the best interests of workers. Too many have made their wealth through
exploitation of others rather than through wealth creation. If something
isn’t done, new technologies may make matters worse, increasing
inequality and unemployment.
Stiglitz identifies the true
sources of wealth and of increases in standards of living, based on
learning, advances in science and technology, and the rule of law. He
shows that the assault on the judiciary, universities, and the media
undermines the very institutions that have long been the foundation of
America’s economic might and its democracy.
Helpless though
we may feel today, we are far from powerless. In fact, the economic
solutions are often quite clear. We need to exploit the benefits of
markets while taming their excesses, making sure that markets work for
us—the U.S. citizens—and not the other way around. If enough citizens
rally behind the agenda for change outlined in this book, it may not be
too late to create a progressive capitalism that will recreate a shared
prosperity. Stiglitz shows how a middle-class life can once again be
attainable by all.
An authoritative account of the
predictable dangers of free market fundamentalism and the foundations of
progressive capitalism,People, Power, and Profitsshows us an America in
crisis, but also lights a path through this challenging time.