"AlterNet's The Fifteen Biggest Lies About the Economy takes on some of the most deeply held beliefs supporting conservative economic policies in a rigorous and well documented, but also punchy and thoroughly readable style. Among the many myths Joshua Holland will take on are: American can't...

Introduction -- Methodological perspective -- Market power: antitrust policy and economic regulation -- Social regulation: imperfect information and externalities -- Public production -- Policies to correct market failures: synthesis and assessment -- Market failure and social goals policies:...