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Sidney A. Shapiro and Joseph P. Tomain, "How Government Built America" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Economic and Business History

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Globalization and Governance: Challenges Ahead

This chapter examines the impact of globalization on wealth distribution in the U.S., focusing on the lack of support for workers in declining industries. It critiques the responses of the Trump and Biden administrations, highlighting missed opportunities for aiding struggling citizens while discussing the role of the Supreme Court in shaping government and market interactions. The conversation underscores the importance of effective governance and the challenges posed by potential deregulation and the restructuring of public administration under new political leadership.

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