Unleashing the second American century : four forces for economic dominance / Joel Kurtzman ; book design by Jack Lenzo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurtzman, Joel.

Contributor:

Lenzo, Jack.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic forecasting--United States.

Economic forecasting.

Manufactures--United States.

Manufactures.

United States--Economic conditions--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Public Affairs, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Political gridlock in Washington... the lingering effects of the financial crisis... structural problems such as unemployment and the skills gap of our work force... the mediocre K-12 educational system. Are our best days behind us?Joel Kurtzman persuasively shows why all the talk about America's decline is not only baseless but dead wrong. Our best days, are, in fact, ahead of us.Four transformational forces?unrivaled manufacturing depth, soaring levels of creativity, massive new energy sources, and gigantic amounts of capital waiting to be invested?have been gathering st

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction: "No One Ever Made a Plugged Nickel Betting Against the USA"; Chapter One: A Stroll Through the Innovation Corridor; Chapter Two: The Rich Man's Depression; Chapter Three: The United States of Creativity; Chapter Four: Abundant, Cheap Energy; Chapter Five: Money to Burn; Chapter Six: America Makes Things; Chapter Seven: Not Everything's Perfect; Chapter Eight: California Dreaming; Chapter Nine: Opportunities Abound; Notes; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61039-310-4