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U.S. by the Numbers: Figuring What's Left, Right, and Wrong with America State by State
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Author: Raymond J. Keating, Thomas N. Edmonds, J. Kemp
List Price: $35.00
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ISBN: 1892123142
Publisher: Capital Books Inc (August, 2000)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 400,896
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Illuminating
Rock solid analysis of the economy, the nation and each state from a free market, conservative point of view. Lot's of great numbers, charts and graphs.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Leftist sermonizing
I found this book very disappointing. It's too predictable in the demographics covers. It never ventures beyond the core themes in the field. Its conclusions are mundane and stereotypically leftist. The charts and graphs look pretty but, in general, are not all that functional. Some of the commentary is crackpot conspiracy grist (see page 98 where they argue that the Federal Reserve Bank policy of trying to contain inflation is an instrument of economic oppression). And, occasionally, the charts just simply distort the truth. For example, on page 200, there is a graph charting the sex, race, and education of Democrats. And, on page 202, there is a similar graph charting the sex, race, and education of Republicans. However, the scale of each of these differs: the scale of the Republican one is smaller. At a glance, it looks as though Democrats are statistically more educated than Republicans (which the numbers refute). Perhaps, I quibble over this last point, but I found the leftist bias of this book incredibly annoying. And, by the way, NO, I am not a Republican. I suppose Progressive Democrats, Green party advocates, free trade protesters and other partisan intellectual lightweights might enjoy the sermon but I would have preferred something that was more objective this.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Invaluable Resource
This book should be well worn and highlighted thoroughly within weeks, then placed right on the shelf next to the dictionary and thesaurus as an invaluable reference guide. US By the Numbers contains invaluable, concise, and well organized information complete with visually appealing and easy to comprehend graphs to emphasize their points. This book is not just for statisticians, policy wonks, or professors - it is a must read for entrepreneurs, voters, and students.
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