American manufacturing has been on the decline for at least two generations; that fact is plain to any observer who travels through the Rust Belt of the Midwest, where the closing of steel plants and automobile factories has created ghost towns that dot the landscape. It is also clear in the dormant New England textile mills, whose owners surrendered their production first to cheaper mills in the Southeast before they, in turn, lost out to Asian labor.What caused this calamity, and what can be done about it?
Andrew Smith argues that we lost our manufacturing not to forces beyond...
American manufacturing has been on the decline for at least two generations; that fact is plain to any observer who travels through the Rust Belt of t...
There is growing awareness that teaching consumers more about finance is an urgent national priority and that their education should begin early. Combining practical advice with targeted information on virtually every aspect of personal finance and money management, this book is the ideal resource for young people who want to start off their financial lives properly.
The guide updates traditional personal finance topics, such as budgeting, credit, debt, savings, and investment, and goes beyond those fundamentals to furnish important life lessons on such concerns as career...
There is growing awareness that teaching consumers more about finance is an urgent national priority and that their education should begin early. C...
