JACKSON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americans are facing unprecedented challenges to their economic security. Economic shifts are creating pitfalls, social safety nets and company benefits are undergoing erosion, and major legislation is creating additional concerns. Economic Security: A Guide for an Age of Insecurity (published by iUniverse) by economic strategist and analyst Irv Leveson provides readers with a guide to understanding and coping with the changes. The main observation is that individuals increasingly will have to plan for a future in which they have to do more for themselves.
The economic collapse and financial turmoil of 2008-2009 left a legacy of high unemployment, depressed housing and vulnerability to further crises. Slow growth, together with huge debt and financial obligations is adding risks and depressing incomes. Health, tax and financial legislation are creating more uncertainties. Individuals are often poorly prepared for the challenges they will continue to endure.
Economic Security distills Irv Leveson’s years of experience in examining the current and future state of the economy, public policies, and opportunities in personal finance. Economic Security examines subjects ranging from health reform, tax and credit changes, inflation and public debt, to retirement, saving and investment, housing, jobs and education. By looking at both the micro and the macro and avenues to act in response, Economic Security seeks to provide readers with the tools necessary to navigate the shifting world of economics and finance.
About the Author
Irv Leveson is an expert in strategic economic and financial analysis and public policy. He combines a strong understanding of critical issues and trends with experience dealing with practical problems. Leveson has studied economic trends, worked with the health and financial services industries, and examined employment, tax, housing, retirement and a host of related issues. He has assisted both private companies and national and local government and has addressed diverse social and technological as well as economic and financial issues. Irv Leveson’s Web site www.economicsecurity.com provides details on the book and further analysis of the issues.
CONTENTS
An Age of Insecurity
Economic and Societal Themes: Overview; An Age of Slow Growth; The Expected Return of Inflation; The Public Debt Disaster; Housing Bubble Aftermath; Pension Uncertainty; The Future f Taxes; More Government Involvement in Health Care; Rising Education Costs; Credit in the New Economy; The Limited Effectiveness of U.S. Financial Reform in Preventing Crises; Risks of International Crises; Baby Boom Retirements Pose Great Risks to the Economy; What Could Go Right?
Managing Your Finances in a Changing Environment: Saving and Investment; Reducing Taxes; Spending; Borrowing; Jobs and Income; Retirement
Business and Government Challenges and Responses: Business Challenges and Responses; What Government Can Do
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