Politics and the American Economy

One of the few books to focus on the domestic economy, Politics and the American Economy represents an up-to-date assessment of the relationship between economics and politics in the context of America's ideology and historical experience. It takes a problem-oriented approach that attracts and keeps student interest. This book gives students the tools they need to understand and weigh the significance of economic problems, appreciate the interrelationships among them, and evaluate competing policy prescriptions for solving them.