The maverick leader of the fastest-growing union in the United States proposes a revolutionary paradigm for America and labor--in which workers and management and all Americans can thrive in the global economy.

Studies the roots of the economic crisis and makes the case for rebuilding the country's manufacturing base to get back to creating wealth by making things.

As part of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' Putting America Back to Work Project, this monograph examines the economic climate of the United States and the role of the community colleges in economic recovery. The first sections outline the origins and initial activities of the Putting America Back to Work Project, which was funded by the Kellogg Foundation to identify ways community colleges could contribute to economic recovery and introduce college resources to the leaders of private business and industry, organized labor, government, and national associations. The next sections describe the nation's economy and workforce, focusing on: (1) trends in unemployment, federal deficits, personal savings, industry operating levels, factory closings, inflation, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, business and bank failures, and personal bankruptcies; (2) factors affecting the American workforce, e.g., adult illiteracy, worker dislocation, and obstacles to retraining and relocation; (3) structural shifts in the economy caused by the shift from an industrial to an information-based economy, changes in jobs, the use of robots, and the decline of steel and other smokestack industries; and (4) the nature and availability of jobs. An extensive list of possible activities for community colleges to pursue in economic and human resource development is followed by information and recommendations concerning strategic planning for partnership building. An annotated bibliography is included. (AYC)

Over the last two months, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a robust American economy into disarray, completely shutting down major business sectors and putting millions of people out of work overnight. With so much at stake and with all options seemingly on the table, it is crucial that we commit ourselves to the long-term goal of restoring the sorts of free-market policies that led to the Trump Economic Boom prior to the China Virus crisis. Although massive government interventions that Barack Obama pursued following the Great Recession might presently appear beneficial or even essential, a return to Obama’s “new normal” of stagnant growth would lead to disastrous and persisting economic damage. We must instead return, as soon as is safely possible, to the Trump model of economic prosperity that produced the strongest labor market in modern history.

Why do white Protestants in America embrace a president who seems to violate their basic standards of morality? The answer, Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry argue, is "Christian nationalism," the belief that the United States is -- and should be -- a Christian nation. Knowing someone's stance on Christian nationalism, this book shows, tells us more about his or her political beliefs than race, religion, or political party. Drawing on national survey data and interviews with Americans across the political spectrum, Taking America Back for God illustrates the tremendous influence of Christian nationalism on debates about the most contentious issues dominating American public life.

Senator Simon argues for a national goal of full employment and outlines steps the country needs to take in trade, fiscal policy, and education to reach this goal.