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.
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Economist Tyler Cowen says Americans have lost their drive
Clip: 5/27/2017 | 3m 54s
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.
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