3. Decoding The Federal Budget

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. 1. Why We Need to Build a New American Economy 1
7. 2. Investment, Saving, and U.S. Long-Term Growth 11
8. 3. Decoding The Federal Budget 19
9. 4. Sustainable Infrastructure after The Automobile Age 27
10. 5. Facing Up to Income Inequality 37
11. 6. Smart Machines and The Future of Jobs 45
12. 7. The Truth about Trade 53
13. 8. Disparities and High Costs Fuel The Health Care Crisis 61
14. 9. A Smart Energy Policy for The United States 69
15. 10. From Guns to Butter 79
16. 11. Investing for Innovation 89
17. 12. Toward a New Kind of Politics 97
18. 13. Restoring Trust in American Governance 105
19. 14. Prosperity in Sustainability 113
20. Suggested Further Readings 123
21. Notes 125