Failure by Design: The Story behind America's Broken Economy

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The Story behind America’s Broken Economy Failure by Design ILR Press an imprint of Cornell University Press Ithaca and London The Story behind America’s Broken Economy Failure by Design Josh Bivens Foreword by Lawrence Mishel Copyright © 2011 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. ISBN 978-0-8014-5015-0 (cloth: alk. paper) Printed in the United States of America Recommended citation for this book is as follows: Bivens, Josh. Failure by Design: The Story behind America’s Broken Economy. An Economic Policy Institute Book. Ithaca, N.Y.: ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2011 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Jacket design: Kieran Daly of Winking Fish Front cover illustration: Eric Shansby ...