The Forgotten Americans

"Powerful."—W. Bradford Wilcox, Wall Street Journal

“An impressive amount of fieldwork”—Steven Simon, Survival
 

"Sawhill presents a long list of novel policies to help the forgotten Americans. What sets her policy parade apart is that she motivates all the proposals with her research which shows that economic success depends on family, education, and work."—Craig R. Roach, New York Journal of Books

Silver medal winner in the 2019 Axiom Book Awards, Economics category

“Amid a flood of books on what ails the American middle class, The Forgotten Americans delivers what’s really needed now – smart, concrete policies that can begin to break the cycle of falling wages and rising inequality.”—Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

“Isabel Sawhill is one of our leading scholars of poverty and inequality. Her book argues persuasively that lasting solutions to our economic problems must be consistent with American values, including the centrality of work, family, and education.”—Ben S. Bernanke, Former Chair of the Federal Reserve

"This important and engaging book establishes Belle Sawhill as a font of knowledge and good sense. Her keen analysis will help you understand why so many 'forgotten Americans' were attracted to Trump. Her astute recommendations will equip you with a list of things we could and should do better."—Alan S. Blinder, Princeton University, author of Advice and Dissent: Why America Suffers when Economics and Politics Collide

“‘Radical centralism’ doesn’t sound like a recipe for appealing to our divided nation—until you read Belle Sawhill. In this trenchant new book, she puts work and its rewards at the core of fixing what ails us.”—Heather Boushey, Executive Director & Chief Economist, Washington Center for Equitable Growth

“Isabel Sawhill has always seen beyond today’s controversies to explore real solutions. Her new book addresses head on the impending cataclysm in our workforce brought on by the wide scale adoption of automation, AI, and other tech innovations. She proposes an agenda that directly addresses the concerns of middle-class families relying on values we can all endorse to improve their lives. At the heart of her agenda is the importance of work.”—John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado