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.”

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DOI https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.47.2.482.r1