Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter I. The American Economic Vision 12
6. Chapter II. Lincoln’s Economics: The Origins of the American Dream 27
7. Chapter III. The Gospel of Wealth 47
8. Chapter IV. The Age of Reform 69
9. Chapter V. The Business of America Is Business 88
10. Chapter VI. The Renewal of the American Dream 107
11. Chapter VII. The New Gospel of Wealth 144
12. Chapter VIII. The Current Debate: Supply-Side vs. Demand-Side Economics 163
13. Chapter IX. The Way Forward 189
14. Appendix. GDP, Consumption, Investment, Employment, Unemployment, and Marginal Tax Rates 1951‒2004 201
15. Notes 205
16. Index 221