Inequality by Design: How a Rigged Economy Fractures America and What We Can Do About It

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Ben Johnson Ryan Mattson

Inequality by Design

How a Rigged Economy Fractures America and What We Can Do About It

Ben Johnson, Ryan Mattson

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Upriver Press
25 August 2025

Macroeconomics; Political economy; Economic geography

Many politicians say that ""

if you work hard and play by the rules,""

then even low-income citizens can move up the economic ladder. But what if the rules are designed to only benefit the wealthiest Americans?

Economist Ryan Mattson and coauthor Ben Johnson argue that more than four decades of policy changes have cemented economic rules that condemn all people, except those in top income brackets, to repetitive cycles of downward mobility. And, unless Americans employ civilized efforts to change course, our economic inequality could lead to more societal divisions.

Inequality by Design is a call to all voters, associations, unions, business leaders, civic organizations, churches, policymakers, and politicians to work together to change the rules and create a better future for all Americans.

By: Ben Johnson, Ryan Mattson
Imprint: Upriver Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9798990623644
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 25 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ben Johnson is completing a master' s degree in public administration from the University of Delaware. He has undergraduate degrees in Russian and international relations from the University of Oklahoma. As an emergency medical technician in Wilmington, Delaware, he gained direct insights into the lives of the poorest Americans. Johnson lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with his wife and children. Dr. Ryan Mattson has a PhD in economics. His research has focused on macroeconomic measures, inflation, and monetary policy. He currently works as an economist at a think tank in Kansas, where he lives with his wife and children.