Annual Report of the United States of America 1997: What Every Citizen Should Know About the Real State of the Nation - Softcover

Three years ago, when Bagby was a senior at Harvard, she published on her own a report for the U.S. government. That report caught the attention of Ross Perot, who, in turn, helped spark a lot of publicity for Bagby. Bagby, whose follow-up second report was published last year by HarperBusiness, is now a commentator on politics and economics for CNN's financial network and has already had one job as an analyst at Morgan Stanley. With a little less fanfare this time around, her third report has been issued. Although her acknowledgment of Ross Perot may suggest a political agenda, Bagby's report is straightforward and will help anyone looking for quick, simple answers to questions about how the government spends our money and from what sources that money is raised. Making effective use of charts and graphs and utilizing concise narrative, Bagby also summarizes the previous year in politics, international relations, business, economics, and social issues. David Rouse