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“Succinct, humane, and politically astute . . . Sachs lays out a detailed path to reform, regulation, and recovery.”—The American Prospect
 
In this forceful and impassioned book, Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a searing and incisive diagnosis of our country’s...

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One of the world's most brilliant economists and a bestselling author has written a new book that is essential reading for every American. "The Price of Civilization" is the blueprint for America's economic recovery. It is also the story of how America can and must restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.

"The inside story of how our political class enabled an era of unaccountable corporate might that left ordinary Americans isolated and powerless-and how we can fight back-from the acclaimed author of The Unbroken Thread. Over the past two generations, U.S. leaders deregulated big business on the faith that it would yield a better economy and a freer society. But the opposite happened. Americans lost stable, well-paying jobs, Wall Street dominated...

"Fifteen years ago, Walmart was the most controversial company in America. By offering incredibly low prices, it had come to dominate the retail landscape. But with this dominance came a suite of ethical concerns. Walmart was accused of wiping out of mom-and-pop businesses across the country; ruthlessly pressuring suppliers to cut costs, even if it meant closing up U.S. factories and moving production overseas; and, above all, not taking adequate...

Foreword / by David Bronner -- What do you do when disaster strikes? : Trudy Bronner on taking care of a company -- Hemp and hysteria : David Bronner on leading an activist organization -- The dirt on soap : Mike Bronner on balancing "soap and soul" -- How to make clean soap : Michael Milam on bringing fair trade principles to the modern office -- Serendipity in Sri Lanka : financing and structuring a fair trade project -- Riding the VCO wave -- German...