Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Robert H. Frank of Cornell University reviews “Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries)” by Jared Bernstein,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Presents easy-to-understand answers to questions working Americans want to ask economists. Discusses why people feel economically squeezed; gross domestic product; political economy; globalization; and the reconnection agenda. Bernstein is Senior Economist and Director of the Living Standards Program at the Economic Policy Institute. Index.”