Clashing views on economic issues Bonello, Frank J. text bibliography iau Dubuque, Iowa McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series c2008 2008 13th ed. monographic eng

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xx, 396 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Pt. 1. Microeconomic issues: Are profits the only business of business?; Are CEOs paid what they are worth?; Is there discrimination in U.S. labor markets?; Is the new Medicare part D drug benefit good health care policy?; Are health savings accounts the right medicine for the ills of the health care industry?; Is it time to reform medical malpractice litigation? -- Pt. 2. Macroeconomic issues: Is Wal-Mart good for the economy?; Should Social Security be changed to include personal retirement accounts?; Should the double taxation of corporate dividends be eliminated?; Are credit card companies exploiting American consumers?; Should minimum wage and living wage laws be eliminated?;Do unskilled immigrants hurt the American economy? -- Pt. 3. The World around us: Are protectionist policies bad for America?; Should we sweat about sweatshops?; Are the costs of global warming too high to ignore?; Are spending cuts the right way to balance the Federal Government's budget?;Has the North American Free Trade Agreement benefited the Economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States?; Is the No Child Left Behind Act working?;Will the creation of an ownership society make the American economy more efficient and more equitable? selected, edited, and with introductions by Frank J. Bonello. Includes bibliographical references and index. United States Economic policy 1971-1981 United States Economic policy 1981-1993 United States Economic policy 1993-2001 United States Economic conditions 2001-2009 HC 106.7 .T34 2008 330.973 9780073527253 (pbk.) 0073527254 (pbk.) 2007275515 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0712/2007275515.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2007275515-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0712/2007275515.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2007275515-d.html VVS 070522 20150511123110.0 14860465