Over the publication of Andrew Hacker’s instant classic and bestselling Two Nations: Black and White, Individual, Hostile, Unequal, Newsweek described him like a ‘political scientist doing with statistics what Fred Astaire did with hats, canes, and chairs. he doesn’t crunch amounts: he makes them live and breathe.’ Now, with the same keen, objective understanding and wizardry with amounts, Hacker tackles the additional emotionally charged concern that most preoccupies us, wealth and its distribution.

In MONEY, Hacker sifts through reams of data to response the queries we most frequently ask about money:

Have women produced genuine strides toward economic parity?

Has affirmative action improved the financial position of African Us citizens?

Does immigration actually take jobs from hardworking Americans?

Hacker’s answers are unexpected and interesting, illuminating the financial condition of every strata of America. Shattering all of the taboos we have on the subjects of prosperity, poverty, and well worth, MONEY is vital listening for anybody who wants to learn about their slice of the American pie.