The Audacity of Help
Obama's Stimulus Plan and the Remaking of America
Published on 1. June 2010
208 pages
978-0-470-88553-6 (ISBN)
Description
The United States confronts its greatest economic crisis since the1930s. President Obama has taken quick and decisive action to enactan economic stimulus package strong enough to address problems ofhistoric proportions. What does this new package mean for Americanfamilies, businesses, investors, and taxpayers?
The Audacity of Help unrolls the blueprints and offersinsights on how the economic stimulus package--as passed byCongress and signed into law by President Obama--will affecthealthcare, education, the environment, energy, taxes, and more.The book includes analysis of sectors and industries that willbenefit, as well as those that will not. Wasik's conclusions arefirmly grounded in a comprehensive and enlightening evaluation ofthe final economic package passed into law. Extensive study andinterviews with experts from each economic sector support hisanalysis.
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"No crystal ball--even President Obama's--can ever beperfect, but veteran business journalist John Wasik has experiencein following economic intent through to economic reality. Wasik hastaken the time to carefully sort out the impact of a stimulusprogram destined to be a significant page in history books." --Andrew Leckey President, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for BusinessJournalism; author and columnistMore details
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John Wasik is a financial columnist for Bloomberg News and the author of several books. His most recent book is The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, published by Bloomberg Press in June 2009. His book The Merchant of Power was praised by Studs Terkel and well reviewed by the New York Times. Wasik has won more than fifteen journalism awards, including several from the National Press Club. He has appeared on such national media as NBC, NPR, and PBS. He lives in Chicago.
Content
Preface.
Introduction: A brief history of Obamanomics.
1. First Aid and Income Boosters.
2. Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs.
3. Bottom-Up Economics: Small-Business Benefits.
4. Job Creators and the Green-Collar Bonus.
5. Get Smarter.
6. Borrowing Wisely.
7. Restoring Homeownership: Keeping the Dream Alive.
8. Health-Care Reform.
9. Unfinished Business: Long-Range Goals in EntitlementReform.
10. The Road Ahead.
Appendix.
Resources.
Index.
