The American Dream Deferred

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, Government, Social Policy, Economic Policy
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Author: Cory Booker ISBN: 9780815736769
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press Publication: June 26, 2018
Imprint: Brookings Institution Press Language: English
Author: Cory Booker
ISBN: 9780815736769
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Publication: June 26, 2018
Imprint: Brookings Institution Press
Language: English

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) shares the story of his father’s journey from poverty to middle-class prosperity, but says the bargain that helped his father and other workers achieve the American Dream is now broken. Sen. Booker reflects on the trends and practices contributing to stagnant wages in the United States, including a corporate culture that favors shareholder payouts over investments in workers; barriers to worker mobility, like non-compete clauses; and the “fissuring” of the workforce, as companies today are more likely to contract out labor to low-cost vendors rather than employ directly.

Senator Booker calls for policies that will address these and related challenges, expand opportunity for all Americans, and restore the bargain for all who seek it.

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Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) shares the story of his father’s journey from poverty to middle-class prosperity, but says the bargain that helped his father and other workers achieve the American Dream is now broken. Sen. Booker reflects on the trends and practices contributing to stagnant wages in the United States, including a corporate culture that favors shareholder payouts over investments in workers; barriers to worker mobility, like non-compete clauses; and the “fissuring” of the workforce, as companies today are more likely to contract out labor to low-cost vendors rather than employ directly.

Senator Booker calls for policies that will address these and related challenges, expand opportunity for all Americans, and restore the bargain for all who seek it.

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