The saving ourselves, our kids, and our economy Kotlikoff, Laurence J. creator Burns, Scott. text bibliography mau Cambridge, MA MIT Press c2012 2012 monographic eng

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275 p. ill. ; 25 cm. The United States is bankrupt, flat broke. Thanks to accounting that would make Enron blush, America's insolvency goes far beyond what our leaders are disclosing. The United States is a fiscal basket case, in worse shape than the notoriously bailed-out countries of Greece, Ireland, and others. How did this happen? In The Clash of Generations, experts Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns document our six-decade, Prologue : the last straw -- The United States is bankrupt -- Catastrophic success -- Living beyond our children's means -- Economic fallout -- Beatings without bruises -- Does it pay to grow up? -- The war on our children -- Unsafe at any speed -- Getting to yes -- There must be some way out of here -- Time to retire -- Becoming our own solution -- The power of ordinary living -- Conclusion -- the coming generational storm -- Bibliographical references -- Index. Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns. Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. n-us--- United States Economic conditions 21st century Primera Jornada de Catalogacion Economía Estados Unidos Siglos XXI Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas Siglos XXI Estados Unidos Industrias Siglos XXI Budget deficits United States Generational accounting United States Fiscal policy United States United States Economic conditions 21st century HC 106.83 K87c 2012 330.973 9780262016728 (hardcover : alk. paper) 2011040596 DLC 110929 20230410105435.0 114122