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American Dream BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History Economic history Social conditions United States United States Economic conditions 2009- United States Politics and government 2009- United States Social conditions 21st century États-Unis Conditions sociales 20e siècle États-Unis Conditions sociales 21e siècleSummary: Examines economics professor and Clinton Administration cabinet member Robert Reich's crusade to expose the problem of income inequality in the United States.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INE1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF INE
Frank, Thomas
Summary: A look at why the worst economy since the 1930s has brought about the revival of conservatism.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 FRASaslow, Eli.
Summary: Documents the experiences of ten ordinary citizens who have shared their ambitions and struggles in letters written to President Obama, tracing how Obama personally responded and the ways in which the letters reflect American endurance and optimism.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 SASRosenberg, Joel C.
Summary: Bestselling author and international political expert Joel C. Rosenberg tackles the question: Is America an empire in decline or a nation poised for a historic Renaissance? America teeters on a precipice. In the midst of financial turmoil, political uncertainty, declining morality, the constant threat of natural disasters, and myriad other daunting challenges, many wonder what the future holds...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.4 ROSJones, Van
Summary: President Obama's former Green Jobs czar discusses his time in governemnt and sets forth his own manifesto for restoring the American Dream on behalf of all working Americans, with proposals for creating jobs and equal economic opportunity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 JONLeonhardt, David
Summary: "Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world's most powerful country? And what happened to the "American dream"--the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 LEO1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 LEO