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Afterwardfor the first time in historyfederal elected officials cut taxes during war, funded permanent new programs entirely with debt, grew dependent on foreign creditors, and claimed that the economy could not thrive without routine federal borrowing. America s fiscal constitution its triumph and collapse by bill white 576 pages, published 2014 by publicaffairs isbn. Shiju thomas principal relay hill capital linkedin. Americas fiscal constitution offers an objective and hopeful guide for people trying to make sense of the nations current, most severe debt crisis and its impact on their lives and our future. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. I think he is weakest in identifying the cause of our new fiscal constitution and the appropriate remedies needed to correct the situation. The volume received generally positive and respectful national attention. Its triumph and collapse, plucks practical lessons from the nations five previous spikes in debt the years following the american. Its triumph and collapse price research center collaborative april 17, 2014 12.
Bill white books list of books by author bill white. Bill white has done something remarkable hes written a fascinating book about our economic history that you dont have to be a policy wonk or historian to enjoy. Its triumph and collapse by bill white publicaffairs, 2014 576 pages with notes and appendices. See all books authored by bill white, including intrepid. The font color of original book written in itself so. View shiju thomas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 2014, bill white published with the manhattan publishing house publicaffairs americas fiscal constitution. America s fiscal constitution bill white talked about his book, americas fiscal constitution. Its triumph and collapse, on the subject of the growing nationaldebt crisis. Its triumph and collapse publicaffairs, april 1, 2014 tells the remarkable story of federal leaders who imposed clear limits on the use of federal debt. Bill white, former deputy energy secretary in the clinton administration and former houston mayor, joined brian to talk about his new book, america s fiscal constitution. Profits, prices, and wages went down while unemployment went up. White identifies what he calls americas unwritten fiscal constitution that for most of u. Spring summer 20 cato journal canadas fiscal reforms.
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