A capitalism for the people: recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity 9780465029525, 9780465029471, 0465029477, 9780465085958, 0465085954

Argues for strategic reforms in American economics that will foster free-market practices, adjust focus away from big bu

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A capitalism for the people: recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity
 9780465029525, 9780465029471, 0465029477, 9780465085958, 0465085954

Table of contents :
The American exception --
Who has killed Horatio Alger? --
Crony capitalism American style --
Crony finance --
Bailout nation --
The responsibilities of the intellectuals --
Time for populism --
Equality of opportunity --
Fighting inequality with competition --
The need for a market-based ethics --
Limits to lobbying --
Simple is beautiful --
Good and bad taxes --
Reforming finance --
Data to the people --
Pro-market, not pro business.

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