Author: Jeffrey Rosensweig
Page Count: 96 Pages
Published Date: October 2001
ISBN: 0937539600
Format: Paperback
Dr. Jeffrey A. Rosensweig, economic commentator for CNN Headline News, offers simple, practical ways in which each of us can help to strengthen the US economy in a time of crisis, while simultaneously enhancing your own family`s financial health.
Whether you have $50.00 or $50,000, Patriotic Economics will show you how to put your money to work for yourself and your nation!
Dr. Jeffrey A. Rosensweig is Economic Commentator for CNN Headline News. A finance professor, he is Associate Dean of Emory University`s Goizueta Business School. Earlier experience includes teaching at Yale and MIT and serving as an economist in the Federal Reserve System. Professor Rosensweig has a Ph.D. from MIT, a degree from Oxford University on a British Marshall scholarship, and an M.A. and B.A. summa cum laude from Yale. Professor Rosensweig`s acclaimed book, Winning the Global Game, was published by The Free Press. Jeff has been described by numerous leaders, including governors and CEOs, as "the teacher who can actually make economics and international trade interesting."
Table of Contents
Rule Ground Zero: We patriots will continue to give blood and leverage our blood.
Rule 1: We patriots should vote with our dollars as well as our ballots.
Rule 2: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself: Our faith can overcome recession and restore prosperity. Consume now.
Rule 3: We can trust our independent Federal Reserve System: It fights for our financial freedom and security.
Rule 4: We were correct to close the exchange in New York; but markets never sleep -- when you hear bad news, it is often too late to sell.
Rule 5: We can secure our own and our loved ones' financial freedom by steadily investing in stocks and mutual funds for the long run.
Rule 6: We patriots can "Buy American," despite having limited cash, by gaining from record-low interest rates.
Rule 7: Don`t worry about deficit spending by our government right now. When at war, a governement deficit can help.
Rule 8: We must be selective and secure at all US borders, but never close them. Talented, hardworking freedom seekers are welcome in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Rule 9: Love and cherish any freedom-loving, tolerant neighbor of any religion, race, national origin, or peaceful personal preferences, as thyself.
Rule 10: We can take heart that the US economy will rebound soon, due to these positive factors.
Rule 11: Patriotic executives "walk the talk:" If "Our people are our most important asset," please work with them to avoid layoffs.
Summing Up: How to thrive while helping America.
