Are the huge profits garnered by corporations each year a case of a few bad apples in the business world taking advantage of unmonitored dealings? Is this consolidation of wealth made at the expense of the overall economy? Will the planet be saved by promoting more green businesses'? Magnuson delivers a powerful response to the current misconceptions about the US economy in this brilliantly accessible work. With stunning clarity, Magnuson shows the interconnectedness of the local with the global and offers real alternatives to the capitalist model.'