How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class [Paperback]

Prosperity for All

In this visionary book,Operation HOPE founder and successful businessman John Hope Bryant offersa strategy for revitalizing the American dream by investing in the prosperity and education of disadvantaged communities. He exposes the historical roots of poverty, explains why the solutions tried so far have proved insufficient, and lays out what he calls the HOPE Plan, a series of straightforward, actionable steps to build financial literacy and expand opportunity. Consumer spending drives 70 percent of the American economy, but too many people have too much month left at the end of their money. Bryant shows how we can create a thriving economy that works not just for the 1 percent or even the 99 percent but for the 100 percent.Part I Seeding Hope
Chapter 1: Separate But Unequal America
Chapter 2: A New Look at Income Inequality

Part II Investing in Hope
Chapter 3. Cracking the Code of Finance
Chapter 4. Banking and Financial Services
Chapter 5. The Working Family’s Hedge Fund

Part III Nurturing Hope
Chapter 6. 700 Credit Score Committee
Chapter 7. The Power of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Part IV Harvesting Hope
Chapter 8: The HOPE Plan
Chapter 9. Project 5117
Conclusion: Where We Go From Here“John has provided the road map to economic recovery for this country at a time when economic inequality is at its peak. I for one will be following the steps laid out in the HOPE Plan.”
—Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama and host of CNN’s Crossfire

“This book lays out a clear and actionable path to address some of the issues that led my father to call for a poor people’s campaign . . . You will have a different perspective on poverty when you finish reading this book and realize that in order to secure our economy, we must ensure that everyone is given a fair lÃf