The New New Deal
by Michael Grunwald
The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era
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Critic Reviews: 19
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Synopsis
In a riveting account based on new documents and interviews with more than 400 sources on both sides of the aisle, award-winning reporter Michael Grunwald reveals the vivid story behind President Obama’s $800 billion stimulus bill, one of the most important and least understood pieces of legislation in the history of the country. Grunwald’s meticulous reporting shows how the stimulus, though reviled on the right and the left, helped prevent a depression while... more
About Michael Grunwald
Published: August 14, 2012 by Simon & Schuster
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Political & Social Sciences. Non-fiction. 528 pages
- All Critics: 19
- Positive: 19
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Tampa Bay Times | 7 Oct 2012
Whatever your political leanings might be, it's always a good idea to step away from the slogans and talking points and try to understand the policies behind them — especially when those policies affect us all.
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The Daily Beast | 15 Aug 2012
The book is not only a comprehensive chronicle of what’s in the bill and what it’s done, but it’s also full of revelations of how the bill was written, passed, and then implemented.
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Slate | 20 Aug 2012
... what it really does is give us the first in-depth look at what started happening after ARRA was signed and the congressional reporters moved on to new controversies.
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Seeking Alpha | 22 Sep 2012
...after reading Grunwald's THE NEW NEW DEAL, I have a deeper understanding of the multiple sources of opposition Obama faced
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Washington Post | 5 Oct 2012
Grunwald offers a balanced discussion that serves as a useful reminder that for most of our history, there has been a symbiotic relationship between private enterprise and government.
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The Politic | 1 Nov 2012
He details every major suggestion from both parties, discusses the positive and negative impacts of government regulation, and even throws in a laugh-out-loud anecdote every few pages.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Jul 2012
A pointed, in-the-trenches study whose thrust will be borne out with time.
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The New York Times | 15 Sep 2012
The reputation of the stimulus is meticulously restored from shabby to skillful in Michael Grunwald’s important new book, “The New New Deal.”
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Washington Independent Review of Books
Grunwald has produced an important book that appears at a defining moment. Whether serious works like this one can make a difference in a time as polarized as this one is an interesting question.
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The Economist | 18 Aug 2012
“The New New Deal” is the most interesting book that has been published about the Obama administration. Even Republicans should read it.
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Daily Kos | 19 Aug 2012
...the writing flows easily, there’s a disctinct lack of typos, and every so often the author throws in a funny zinger.
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LongIslandPress.com | 16 Aug 2012
...this book should be required reading for anyone looking to make an informed decision in the voting booth this November.
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Home Energy | 2 Nov 2012
...after reading it I know more about the personalities of the decision-makers, both the heroes and the villains.
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Reason Magazine | 5 Sep 2012
Grunwald goes on for nearly half a thousand frequently repetitive pages of text, all explicating a convoluted set of theories.
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The National Memo | 31 Aug 2012
...an acute reminder to every journalist, political writer and political analyst to pay more attention to real stuff of government, which doesn’t happen at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
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NU Political Review | 8 Nov 2012
While there is a lot of information in the book, it is also presented in an easy to understand manner.
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The Guardian | 27 Aug 2012
Grunwald's book should be required reading for America's undecided voters (as well as everyone else). If you want to know what the best plan for turning around the US economy is, he has it covered.
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Publishers Weekly | 25 Jun 2012
...an impressive book about the startling gap between facts and media spin.
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Metrowest Daily News | 9 Sep 2012
...the incumbent’s biggest economic achievement sidelined. “The New New Deal” is a worthy effort to set the record straight.
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