Better, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Decline . . . and the Rise of a New Economy
"Daniel Gross is one of the smartest, toughest, and most skeptical business writers around. If he says sunny days are ahead, we should all believe him. This book is not just well written and chockablock with new insights and information, it's amusing."--Jonathan Alter, author ofThe Promiseand columnist for Bloomberg View"Yes, the United States took a huge hit from economic crisis, but talk of its long-run decline is overdone and premature. InBetter, Stronger, Faster, Daniel Gross rebuts the the declinists and documents the enduring strengths that power America's ability to transform and reset itself in dynamic ways. The United States is poised to emerge from the crisis in better shape than any of its commonly touted old and new competitors."--Richard Florida, author ofThe Great ResetandThe Rise of the Creative Class, Revisited, and director of the University of Toronto's Martin Prosperity Institute“Daniel Gross is an author and journalist who is not afraid to challenge the conventional wisdom. His latest book does this with tremendous style, by directly attacking the ‘America is doomed’ camp, to paint a portrait of America that is far more vibrant than critics usually acknowledge. Not everyone will agree with this account, least of all in an election year; however, it should be required reading for anybody who wants to understand the current state of the American recovery—and the country's place in a fast-changing world."—Gillian Tett, U.S. managing editor,Financial Times,andauthor ofFool’s Gold"Gross comes along now with the counterintuitive view that America is not in decline after all. He confronts the conventional wisdom of 'declinism' with a robust mix of statistics and argument, and offers us reasons to be more cheerful about the state of American economy than we have allowed ourselves to be."--Tina Brown,Newsweek