Economic issues today : alternative approaches / Robert B. Carson, Wade L. Thomas, and Jason Hecht.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-390) and index.

Introduction -- Alternative economic philosophies: a survey of conservative, liberal, and radical critiques -- Problems in the marketplace -- Responding to Market Outcomes: competition or protection for American agriculture? -- Consumer welfare: is it necessary to protect the consumer? -- Dealing with externalities: how can we save the environment? -- Imperfect competition: is big business a threat or a boom? -- Economic regulation. Which path: deregulation or reregulation? -- Income distribution: dos America have an income inequality problem? -- Financing government: what is a fair system of taxation? -- Problems of aggregate economic policy -- Macroeconomic instability: are we depression-proof? -- Economic growth and stability: can we maintain high and steady rates of economic growth? -- Balancing the federal budget: should we be worried about the rising federal deficit? -- Unemployment: is joblessness an overrated problem? -- Inflation: can price pressures be kept under control? -- The new population problem: can we save our social security system? -- International economics: where does America fit into the new world order? -- Conclusion -- Reprise. the market versus planning and controls: which strategy works better? -- Final thoughts and suggested readings.