Must Reads

So I have a couple of great book recommendations:

Supercapitalism by Robert Reich, former labor secretary under Clinton. He gets pretty wonkish, but his ideas on why we are all to blame for our current mess is hard to argue with. He also has a lot of good ideas on how to get our financial and government systems on the right path again.

Bailout Nation by Barry Ritholtz. This book is a terrific read. I think I have talked about it on the blog before, but it's worth mentioning again. Read this book.

The Two-Income Trap by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi. I am a huge fan of Mrs. Warren, and here she and her daughter lay out the case as to what caused the middle class to get into such a bind along with some ideas on how to get us out of it. What is the trap you ask? Here's a hint: How do you get your kids a good education and keep you and your family healthy?