Updated for paperback publication, Aftershock is a brilliant
reading of the causes of our current economic crisis, with a plan
for dealing with its challenging aftermath.
When the nation’s economy foundered in 2008, blame was directed
almost universally at Wall Street bankers. But Robert B. Reich, one
of our most experienced and trusted voices on public policy,
suggests another reason for the meltdown. Our real problem, he
argues, lies in the increasing concentration of wealth in the hands
of the richest Americans, while stagnant wages and rising costs
have forced the middle class to go deep into debt. Reich’s
thoughtful and detailed account of where we are headed over the
next decades—and how we can fix our economic system—is a practical,
humane, and much-needed blueprint for restoring America’s economy
and rebuilding our society.
