{"product_id":"the-middle-class-new-deal-restoring-upward-mobility-and-the-american-dream-hardcover","title":"The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Mechele Dickerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is music to my ears.\"--Jon Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, accessible story about how the American middle class was built and what we can do to save it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American middle class didn't happen by accident--it was built through government action in the wake of the Great Depression. But over the past forty years, many of those policies have been rolled back or weakened, leaving working families with less security and fewer opportunities to get ahead. What would it take to reverse course?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Middle-Class New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, A. Mechele Dickerson breaks down the changes in education, labor, housing, and consumer-credit policy that have steadily eroded the economic stability of lower- and middle-income Americans--especially people of color and those without college degrees. Blending the latest research with personal stories from her own family, Dickerson shows how local and federal politicians have disingenuously used rhetoric to mask how their policies consistently favor the privileged class. Clear and compelling, the book lays out a bold path to meaningfully rebuild the middle class and expand opportunity for everyday Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are at a moment of reckoning as a country, and this bold and ambitious book should be at the center of the conversation on what can be done to make the American Dream more realistic for the many--not just the few. \u003ci\u003eThe Middle-Class New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e will build an army of converts and allies for the policy revolution Mechele Dickerson bravely champions.--Dorothy Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans--and How We Can Fix It\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dickerson's book sounds the clarion call for the beleaguered middle class. In unblinking terms, she exposes how working families who once had adequate incomes increasingly must pay for their basic expenses with credit. The stability of those households--and our country--depends on heeding her call.\"--Patricia A. McCoy, author of \u003ci\u003eSharing Risk: The Path to Economic Well-Being for All\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Powerfully argues that initiatives as bold and comprehensive as the New Deal are the only way to salvage a precarious middle class--and to ensure access for marginalized households historically excluded from gains. A must-read.\"--Chrystin Ondersma, author of \u003ci\u003eDignity Not Debt: An Abolitionist Approach to Economic Justice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Through multidisciplinary research interspersed with compelling storytelling, Dickerson powerfully shows readers the public investments and policy choices that make--or too often break--the ability of American families to become financially stable and to flourish. In addition to documenting the challenges, \u003ci\u003eThe Middle-Class New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e charts a feasible path forward, offering a menu of plans for policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels.\"--Melissa B. Jacoby, author of \u003ci\u003eUnjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. Mechele Dickerson\u003c\/b\u003e is Arthur L. Moller Chair in Bankruptcy Law and Practice at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and author of \u003ci\u003eHomeownership and America's Financial Underclass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52388226629906,"sku":"9780520423381","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/xBJdJV9QNE9780520423381.webp?v=1781616374","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-middle-class-new-deal-restoring-upward-mobility-and-the-american-dream-hardcover","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}