Glass House : The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town (Hardcover)

from jdawslloyd

I loved it. I had to read it in a hurry, but the author has really put together a well researched and interesting read about society and economics in the "All-American" town.

from DLMorrese

The business of business is to make money. That's the basic premise of an economic theory advocated by the late Milton Friedman and embraced by politicians from Reagan to Trump. Investors entrust companies and corporations with money with the expectation of receiving even more money. Investor val...

from marshapetry

I'm gonna call this a "gems of a book because who knew a book about anchor hocking could be so interesting?!?! Highly recommend

from rivkat

So, financialization destroyed the American economy while convincing (white) Americans that the problem was liberal government and its handouts. Alexander traces the collapse of one town, Lancaster, Ohio, which used to have a lot of manufacturing including a huge glass factory. Lancaster was a de...

from jdawslloyd

I loved it. I had to read it in a hurry, but the author has really put together a well researched and interesting read about society and economics in the "All-American" town.