TY - BOOK AU - Gross,Daniel TI - Better, stronger, faster: the myth of American decline-- and the rise of a new economy SN - 9781451621280 : AV - HC106.84 .G76 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Free Press KW - Industrial policy KW - United States KW - Economic stabilization KW - Economic policy KW - 2009- KW - Foreign economic relations KW - Commerce N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The rise of decline -- The myth of American decline -- Faster policy -- Better : restructuring nation -- Stronger: the efficiency economy -- The myth of international irrelevance : foreign direct investment -- The myth of not making stuff the world wants -- The world of new exports -- Inports -- More like North Dakota -- Reshoring and insourcing -- The efficient consumer -- Supersize nation : scale, scope, and systems -- Conclusion : the myth of American decline N2 - An optimistic assessment of America's economic prospects examines positive trends that indicate imminent improvements, explaining how America is tapping the same strengths that enabled recovery after the Great Depression ER -