Obamanomics: How Bottom-Up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-Down Economics
By (Author) John R Talbot
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
1st August 2011
United States
General
Non Fiction
330.973
Paperback
256
Width 139mm, Height 209mm
235g
Lays out the economic policies of an Obama administration and speaks to the economic possibilities achievable under an Obama presidency. Divisions among races, religions, varying political views, cultures, genders and different age groups and sexual preferences have prevented the people from coming together to solve the most important problems of this generation, namely global warming, lobbying reform, world poverty, entitlement reform, health care, global wars, terrorism, education, housing and banking reform.
"Author, media commentator and former investment banker Talbott gives fiscal politics a shot of excitement and, yes, hope as he explores Obama's proposed bag of economic tricks. With reasoned but brutally blunt arguments, topics like corporate lobbying turn improbably fascinating; Talbott explains the system and its problems, and provides simple charts that will make average Americans blanch. Talbott delineates the differences between top-down and bottom-up economics, explaining the latter's advantages and how Obama's proposed policies will take us in the direction of greater economic justice and opportunity for average citizens. Quoting Obama at length, Talbott gives the impression of a man with the wisdom and will to reform many areas: healthcare, social security, housing and labor Even if one disagrees with the solutions, Talbott will illuminate in quick order some vital issues for voters and taxpayers."Publishers Weekly,Starred Review
A former investment banker for Goldman Sachs and Visiting Scholar at UCLAs Anderson School of Management, JOHN R. TALBOTT is the author of several books on economics and politics, including the prophetic The Coming Crash in the Housing Market, penned in 2003. Talbott has written for the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and the Boston Globe, and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, Fox, CNBC, and CBS.