{"product_id":"while-america-aged-how-pension-debts-ruined-general-motors-stopped-the-nyc-subways-bankrupted-san-diego-and-loom-as-the-next-financial-9780143115380","title":"While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe retirement crisis facing America-and the road map for a way out-from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOrigins of the Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the last several decades, corporations and local governments made ruinous pension and healthcare promises to American workers. With these now coming due, they threaten to destroy twenty-first- century America's hopes for a comfortable retirement. With his trademark narrative panache, bestselling author Roger Lowenstein analyzes three fascinating case studies-General Motors, the New York City subway system, and the city of San Diego-each an object lesson and a compelling historical saga that illuminates how the pension crisis developed. Cumulative retirement deficits are approaching $1 trillion, and Lowenstein warns that these are only the first. Retirement pensions will continue to be a critical issue as the country ages, and While America Aged is the urgent call to action and prescription for reform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143115380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.58w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2009 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roger Lowenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589922418869,"sku":"9780143115380","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e4aea16a-3761-4f3c-b0a6-58a9df287f09.jpg?v=1724734124","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/while-america-aged-how-pension-debts-ruined-general-motors-stopped-the-nyc-subways-bankrupted-san-diego-and-loom-as-the-next-financial-9780143115380","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}