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The Pillars of Reaganomics:
A Generation of Wisdom from Arthur Laffer and the Supply Side Revolutions
From the publisher:
“’Supply-side economics’ – a combination of tax cuts and a commitment to a strong and stable dollar – sustained an economic renaissance that only ended with the Keynesian resurgence in 2008,” said Dr. Domitrovic. “Remarkably, little of the written output of the giants of the supply-side revolution has been made available to wide audiences. This book is a collection of ten of the greatest hits of Laffer Associates.” The issues range from policy recommendations to overcome economic stagnation through tax cuts and a stable value of money; addressing economic inequality; and achieving social security solvency through economic growth – many of the same issues the U.S. faces today. “This book is a record of the last generation’s ideas for solving these problems — a manual for how to get out of our economic funk today. We hope that the next Congress will take advantage of this book to guide them in policymaking.”