{"product_id":"9780544749009","title":"Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER A business leader and esteemed economic thinker outlines simple solutions to America’s five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality.\u003c\/b\u003e  America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable, but some we are entirely capable of solving. In \u003ci\u003eFive Easy Theses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e James M. Stone presents specific, common-sense solutions to a handful of our most pressing challenges, showing how simple it would be to shore up Social Security, rein in an out-of-control financial sector, reduce inequality, and make healthcare and education better and more affordable. The means are right in front of us, Stone explains, in various policy options that — if implemented — could preserve or enhance government revenue while also channeling the national economy toward the greater good.Accessible and thought provoking, \u003ci\u003eFive Easy Theses\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that a more democratic, prosperous America is well within our reach. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012344004848,"sku":"9780544749009","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780544749009_p0.jpg?v=1763712496","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780544749009","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}