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A Nobel prize winner challenges us to throw off the free market fundamentalists and reclaim our economy. We all have the sense that the American economyand its governmenttilts 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 isnt 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 Ame

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Author

Joseph E. Stiglitz

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company; W.W. Norton & Company

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781324004219

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, Political Science, Business

Rating

4.5 / 5 (766 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14