عنوان

Taking sides.

9780073527253 (pbk.)

0073527254 (pbk.)

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انگلیسی

Taking sides.

/ selected, edited, and with introductions by Frank J. Bonello.

Clashing views on economic issues

13th ed.

Dubuque, Iowa

: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series

, c2008.

xx, 396 p.

: ill.

; 24 cm.

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?

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Clashing views on economic issues

Economic issues

United States - Economic policy , 1971-1981.

United States - Economic policy , 1981-1993.

United States - Economic policy ,1993-2001.

United States - Economic conditions , 2001-2009.

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