The traditional media chooses not to discuss the statistic that reflect economic life for the average American, nor the forces at work that have reduced their standard of living for more than 20 years. This book examines those statistics and points to causes and effects that cannot be ignored, but somehow are…and that could prevent the U.S. Economy from every returning to past levels of prosperity.
The Book has been self-published via Amazon and CreateSpace and is available as eBook and Paperback - 102 pages - released in October 2013.
About the Book
The United States has spent a good portion of the past 20 years in or on the brink of economic recession. The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at almost zero and the Federal Government has spent trillions on so-called “stimulus”, yet the standard of living for the average American continues to decline. Jobs are few and far between, age discrimination is rife and layoffs abound, yet politicians continue to “distract and deflect” everyone’s focus towards other issues and “kick the can down the road”.
Exporting Prosperity explores the statistics that actually drive many aspects of the economy, in sharp contrast to the “feel-good” numbers reported each day. Rather than speculate on the future using traditional measures of the stock market, interest rates, etc., it starts with the statistic that people feel directly – jobs (or lack thereof). The author explores the relationship between unemployment, the trade deficit and other key measures of the economy. He spreads the responsibility for the country’s challenges equally and presents ideas to get back on track, some old, some new, some radical and some sensical. Intermingled with the numbers are anecdotes and a sense of humor, making the book entertaining as well as enlightening.
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Reviews (Excerpts)
- "This is a great and easy to read book on "what's really going on in the economy", and why so many people are struggling. It's very informative and Jim is straight to the point. I liked it. " - Y. Polanco
- "Gives some valid reasons for why our econmy is like it is without pointing the finger at anyone. This is not a political soapbox, just a hard honest look at our economy." - Bill (Amazon)
- "Jim has done a fantastic job telling the way to succeed in life and how to avoid the pitfalls that everyone else falls into. He takes a no prisoner approach to the way this country currently operates and the wrong direction we are heading. If you are a politically correct person - this book will offend you - in a positive way [...]" - Jim Gilrein
About the Author
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| Author James H. Boudreau |
He grew up with stories of his father growing up during the Great Depression and was taught the value of hard work from an early age. In building his own company he had to make numerous sacrifices to keep people employed and has first-hand experience trying to survive with increasing costs, decreasing revenue and little or no capital available.
Despite these challenges, he has persevered and the passion it took to keep a small business alive have made it onto these pages, along with a sense of humor that has preserved his sanity.
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