{"product_id":"the-myth-of-american-inequality-how-government-biases-policy-debate-with-a-new-preface-9781538190135","title":"The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate (with a New Preface)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2022: Politics; Winner, 2024 Hayek Book Prize. Learn why what you think you know about American income inequality and other measures of economic well-being is wrong in this deep dive into the way government measures economic well-being and demonstrate that our official statistics overstate inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Gramm \u003c\/b\u003eserved six years in the U.S. House of Representatives and eighteen years in the U.S. Senate where he was Chairman of the Banking Committee. Gramm is a Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He was Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank and is now Vice Chairman of Lone Star Funds. He taught Economics at Texas A\u0026amp;M University and has published numerous articles and books. Gramm lives in the Helotes, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Ekelund\u003c\/b\u003e is currently professor and eminent scholar in economics (emeritus) at Auburn University, beginning his career at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He is the author of more than 20 books and several hundred articles on the history of economic theory, economic history and economic policy in the specific areas of art, religion, and regulation. He lives and works in Auburn, AL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Early\u003c\/b\u003e is a mathematical economist who began working as a legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator and assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He has served in senior leadership positions in global consultancies on quality and financial performance and as chief customer and strategy officer for a Fortune 100 company. His publications include improving measurements of price change, labor force dynamics, and improving healthcare. He lives joyfully in Charleston, SC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674232721682,"sku":"9781538190135","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3611bc17-4a56-4662-baf6-5737b461a3e9.jpg?v=1733856199","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-myth-of-american-inequality-how-government-biases-policy-debate-with-a-new-preface-9781538190135","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}