American Unemployment

Past, Present, and Future

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Pub Date 19 May 2020 | Archive Date 09 Jun 2020

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The history of unemployment and many concepts surrounding it remain a mystery to many Americans. Frank Stricker believes we need to understand this essential thread in our shared past. American Unemployment is an introduction for everyone that takes aim at misinformation, willful deceptions, and popular myths to set the record straight:

-Workers do not normally choose to be unemployed.Workers do not normally choose to be unemployed.

-In our current system, persistent unemployment is not an aberration. It is much more common than full employment, and the outcome of elite policy choices.

-Labor surpluses propped up by flawed unemployment numbers have helped to keep real wages stagnant for more than forty years.

-Prior to the New Deal and the era of big government, laissez-faire policies repeatedly led to depressions with heavy, even catastrophic, job losses.

-Undercounting the unemployed sabotages the creation of government job programs that can lead to more high-paying jobs and full employment.

Written for non-economists, American Unemployment is a history and primer on vital economic topics that also provides a roadmap to better jobs and economic security.

Frank Stricker is a professor emeritus of history, interdisciplinary studies, and labor studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is the author of Why America Lost the War on Poverty—and How to Win It. He is a member of the National Jobs for All Coalition/Network and a regular contributor on the organization’s web site.

The history of unemployment and many concepts surrounding it remain a mystery to many Americans. Frank Stricker believes we need to understand this essential thread in our shared past. American...


Advance Praise

"Frank Stricker has done the nation an important service, wisely analyzing the history of unemployment and our attempts to redress this problem. By exposing our failures as well as our successes, he provides a badly needed template for action."--Robert Slayton, author of Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith "A truly accessible explanation of what ails the U.S. economy accompanied by clear explanations of progressive solutions to these problems. I can think of no other book that even tries to cover this ground as comprehensively, with such easy-to-navigate chapters, and such easy-to-understand prose. If you can read a newspaper, you can understand this book. A joy to read, even when you disagree with the author, and a great discussion starter." --Philip L. Harvey, coauthor of America's Misunderstood Welfare State: Persistent Myths, Enduring Realities

"Frank Stricker has done the nation an important service, wisely analyzing the history of unemployment and our attempts to redress this problem. By exposing our failures as well as our successes, he...


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ISBN 9780252085024
PRICE $19.95 (USD)
PAGES 296

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Unemployment has been tracked closely since the inception of our nation, in order to help inform our markets and governmental agendas. However, these statistics, while often cited, are gravely flawed. This book was a great wake-up call and debunking of unemployment numbers and tracking that would be valuable for anyone in public policy to read.

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A deeply shocking book. This is definitely one that pulls no punches and gives a clear overview of the situation in the United States regarding the economy and the well being of its citizens. You will feel that the current crisis is much worse when you realize the underlying situation described by Stricker in this book.

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