{"product_id":"the-middle-out-the-rise-of-progressive-economics-and-a-return-to-shared-prosperity-hardcover","title":"The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Tomasky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical journalist Michael Tomasky tracks an exciting change among progressive economists who are overturning decades of conservative dogma and offering an alternative version of capitalism that can serve broadly shared prosperity to all. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engaging, briskly paced ... On balance, history appears to be on Tomasky's side.\" \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first half of the twentieth century the Keynesian brand of economics, which saw government spending as a necessary spur to economic growth, prevailed. Then in the 1970s, conservatives fought back. Once they got people to believe a few simple ideas instead--that only the free market could produce growth, that taxes and regulation stifle growth--the battle was won. The era of conservative dogma, often called neoliberal economics, had begun. It ushered in increasing inequality, a shrinking middle class, and declining public investment. For fifty years, liberals have not been able to make a dent in it. Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Out\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Michael Tomasky narrates this history and reports on the work of today's progressive economists, who are using mountains of historical evidence to contradict neoliberal claims. Their research reveals conservative dogma to be unfounded and shows how concentrated wealth has been built on the exploitation of women, minorities, and the politically powerless. Middle-out economics, in contrast, is the belief that prosperity comes from a thriving middle class, and therefore government plays a role in supporting families and communities. This version of capitalism--more just, more equal, and in which prosperity is shared--could be the American future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL TOMASKY was appointed top editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e in March 2021. He is also editor of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy: A Journal of Ideas, a\u003c\/i\u003e contributing opinion writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eLeft for Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eHillary's Turn\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eBill Clinton\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003ci\u003eIf We Can Keep It\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766410838304,"sku":"9780385547161","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d53ddd9fe7a461ce7cc82f4f45a9d179.webp?v=1780292185","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-middle-out-the-rise-of-progressive-economics-and-a-return-to-shared-prosperity-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}