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Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive

Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive

05/27/2017

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Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive

Clip: 5/27/2017 | 3m 54s

Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive

American economist and author Tyler Cowen says in his new book, “The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream,” that every available measure of productivity in this country shows that innovation is slowing down. Cowen says the book was inspired by conversations with people in China who described the U.S. as “sleepy.” NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker has more.

05/27/2017

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