Sustaining Capitalism: Bipartisan Solutions to Restore Trust & Prosperity

In their upcoming book, Sustaining Capitalism: Bipartisan Solutions to Restore Trust & Prosperity, the Committee for Economic Development's Steve Odland and Joe Minarik lay out a clear plan for how business and policy leaders can generate prosperity for business and society now, all while making capitalism sustainable for generations to come.

Making capitalism work for all Americans requires bold leadership from beyond the policy community. It is America s business leaders who have the needed experience on the front lines of the economy to help course-correct our economic system. Yet for too long, too many have stayed on the sidelines and avoided the public square.

How can business and policy leaders strengthen capitalism without understanding the current forces that threaten it? And how can they address these challenges in a polarized political environment? Look no further than Sustaining Capitalism: Bipartisan Solutions to Restore Trust & Prosperity. The book offers insights as to how both business and policy leaders can:

• Root out crony capitalism to restore trust and foster economic vitality;
• Narrow inequality by focusing on creating equality of opportunity;
• Counter rising corporate short-termism with a commitment to long-term value creation for multiple stakeholders, not just shareholders;
• From pre-k to postsecondary, improve education to deliver higher quality at a lower cost;
• Make Washington work by reforming our campaign finance and lobbying systems;
• Put the nation s proliferating public debt on a downward, sustainable path;
• Foster market-based competition in health care for improved access, quality, and affordability;
• Bring greater efficiency to regulations and the regulatory process; and
• Amid globalization, make capitalism s benefits reach each and every American.