{"product_id":"end-of-the-good-life-how-the-financial-crisis-threatens-a-lost-generation-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-paperback","title":"End of the Good Life: How the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--And What We Can Do about It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRiva Froymovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial journalist Riva Froymovich has good reason to be anxious about the financial turmoil facing Generation Y. This is her generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, Generation Y has suffered the brunt of the financial crisis and great recession. For those in the U.S. born after 1976, the American dream is becoming a nightmare of stalled economic mobility. Swamped in student loan debt they're postponing marriage and buying homes, unable to save money, and delaying having children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Good Life: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--and What We Can Do About It\u003c\/i\u003e examines short-sighted government policies and initiatives that will wreak havoc on our youth. In addition to offering concrete policy suggestions, this book is driven by the touching personal stories of Americans and other young people around the globe affected by the financial crisis and widespread youth unemployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the promise of the American Dream unravel for an entire generation, and what can be done to fix it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Great Recession's True Cost: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the headlines to understand how the 2008 collapse created a \"lost generation\" by dismantling the traditional pathways to adulthood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Student Loan Trap: \u003c\/b\u003e Investigate the trillion-dollar debt crisis that's preventing Millennials from buying homes, starting families, and building personal wealth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFailed Government Policy: \u003c\/b\u003e An incisive analysis of the short-sighted decisions that rigged the labor market against the young and exacerbated the crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Global Reality: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey from the U.S. and Europe to the new promised lands of Brazil and China to see how the economic landscape has permanently shifted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Path Forward: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover concrete, actionable solutions for how Generation Y--and the country--can start to save itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneration Y faces the bleakest economic landscape in modern history. The recent spikes in unemployment and debt, alongside a drop in marriage, home-buying, and childbearing rates, will have long-term consequences for a group that had no hand in creating the financial crisis. For these young adults, the American Dream is moving farther out of reach. Worse still, leaders aren't doing anything about it. Drawing on a wide range of reportage and interviews from across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Riva Froymovich gives voice to those struggling in this new economy and explains the harm of shortsighted government policies--including initiatives to curb the national debt and key social programs. Through policy suggestions that focus on social enterprise and investment in economic growth, as well as inspiring stories from young entrepreneurs carving out their own way, \u003cem\u003eEnd of The Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e presents a deeply relevant read for Millennials, their baby boomer parents, and anyone who cares about the survival of this nation's most important tenet: the opportunity to get ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e--Booklist\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneration Y faces the bleakest economic landscape in modern history. The recent spikes in unemployment and debt, alongside a drop in marriage, home-buying, and childbearing rates, will have long-term consequences for a group that had no hand in creating the financial crisis. For these young adults, the American Dream is moving farther out of reach. Worse still, leaders aren't doing anything about it. Drawing on a wide range of reportage and interviews from across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Riva Froymovich gives voice to those struggling in this new economy and explains the harm of shortsighted government policies--including initiatives to curb the national debt and key social programs. Through policy suggestions that focus on social enterprise and investment in economic growth, as well as inspiring stories from young entrepreneurs carving out their own way, \u003cem\u003eEnd of The Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e presents a deeply relevant read for Millennials, their baby boomer parents, and anyone who cares about the survival of this nation's most important tenet: the opportunity to get ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43265256652935,"sku":"9780062217844","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/PB1K294O589780062217844.webp?v=1783848549","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/end-of-the-good-life-how-the-financial-crisis-threatens-a-lost-generation-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}