The American Prosperity Myth

Will Hutton

August 14, 2003 | This article appeared in the September 1, 2003 edition of The Nation.

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The economy's vital signs spell trouble.

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Will Hutton

Will Hutton's A Declaration of Interdependence: Why America Should Join the World (Norton) was published in May.

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