Economic Dignity by Gene Sperling
When Gene Sperling was in charge of coordinating the US government's economic policy in the Obama White House, he found himself surprised and dismayed when serious people worried out loud to him that Obama's focus on health care was a distraction because it was 'not focused on the economy.' Too often, he found economic debate confused ends and means; that economic success was measured by metrics like GDP instead of whether the economy was succeeding in lifting up the sense of meaning, purpose, fulfilment, and security of people. Now more than ever, the need to step back and reflect on ultimate goals is evident.
Gene Sperling was director of the National Economic Council under both President Obama (2011-2014) and President Clinton (1997-2001). Sperling is the author of The Pro-Growth Progressive (2005) and What Works in Girls' Education: Evidence for the World's Best Investment (2004, 2015); founded the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution; has been a senior economic advisor on multiple presidential campaigns; and was a consultant on NBC's The West Wing for four seasons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781984879875 |
| ISBN 10 | 1984879871 |
| Title | Economic Dignity |
| Author | Gene Sperling |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Adult |
| Year published | 2020-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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