"This is an important book for anyone concerned about the continuing vitality of the American dream.”
— Senator John Edwards

"The essential policy book of the year."
— E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

America's leaders say the economy is strong and getting stronger. But ordinary Americans aren't buying it. They see what the rosy statistics hide: We are all struggling under the weight of terrifying economic instability. No matter how well educated and hard working we are, we know that the
bottom can fall out at any moment.  More . . .

Oxford University Press • ISBN: 0195179501