Taking sides. Clashing views on economic issues / selected, edited, and with introductions by Frank J. Bonello, Isobel Lobo.
Contributor(s): Bonello, Frank J | Lobo, Isobel.
Publisher: Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series, c2008Edition: 13th ed.Description: xx, 396 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780073527253 (pbk.); 0073527254 (pbk.).Other title: Clashing views on economic issues | Economic issues.Subject(s): United States -- Economic policy -- 1971-1981 | United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993 | United States -- Economic policy -- 1993-2001 | United States -- Economic conditions -- 2001-DDC classification: 338.9Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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?