{"product_id":"the-audacity-of-help-isbn-9781576603567","title":"The Audacity of Help","description":"The United States confronts its greatest economic crisis since the 1930s. President Obama has taken quick and decisive action to enact an economic stimulus package strong enough to address problems of historic proportions. What does this new package mean for American families, businesses, investors, and taxpayers?  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Audacity of Help\u003c\/i\u003e unrolls the blueprints and offers insights on how the economic stimulus package—as passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama—will affect healthcare, education, the environment, energy, taxes, and more. The book includes analysis of sectors and industries that will benefit, as well as those that will not. Wasik's conclusions are firmly grounded in a comprehensive and enlightening evaluation of the final economic package passed into law. Extensive study and interviews with experts from each economic sector support his analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A brief history of Obamanomics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. First Aid and Income Boosters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Bottom-Up Economics: Small-Business Benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Job Creators and the Green-Collar Bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Get Smarter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Borrowing Wisely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Restoring Homeownership: Keeping the Dream Alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Health-Care Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Unfinished Business: Long-Range Goals in Entitlement Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Road Ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Wasik\u003c\/b\u003e is a financial columnist for Bloomberg News and the author of several books. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Cul-de-Sac Syndrome,\u003c\/i\u003e published by Bloomberg Press in June 2009. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Power\u003c\/i\u003e was praised by Studs Terkel and well reviewed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Wasik has won more than fifteen journalism awards, including several from the National Press Club. He has appeared on such national media as NBC, NPR, and PBS. He lives in Chicago.  \"No crystal ball—even President Obama's—can ever be perfect, but veteran business journalist John Wasik has experience in following economic intent through to economic reality. Wasik has taken the time to carefully sort out the impact of a stimulus program destined to be a significant page in history books.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAndrew Leckey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e President, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism; author and columnist","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990163931365,"sku":"NP9781576603567","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781576603567.jpg?v=1761786748","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-audacity-of-help-isbn-9781576603567","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}