Coming Soon: Recession: The Real Reason Economies Shrink and What to Do About It by Dr. Tyler Goodspeed
From a top economist, the real explanation for why recessions start, how long they last, and how to avoid them in the first place.
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About the Book
What causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention? Does a recession in one country mean the rest of the world will follow? Are we in a recession now?
Economic expert Tyler Goodspeed answers these questions and many more in Recession, a groundbreaking new analysis of economic contractions over the last four centuries. Combining the historian’s extensive primary source material and the economist’s arsenal of statistical analysis, this book rewrites what we know about recessions. Contrary to popular perception, recessions are not the inevitable bust that follows an unsustainable boom, and they do not operate like wildfires that clear out economic deadwood. Recessions are caused by adverse shocks like war and energy price spikes, and far from unleashing gales of creative destruction, post-recession economic growth typically resumes the same trend as before—all pain, no gain. While recessions have become less frequent over time, decisions made by businesses and governments can prolong recessions, and Goodspeed offers guidance to avoid making recessions worse. Issuing an important corrective to economic thinking, Recession is essential reading for high-level policymakers and armchair economists alike. Publishing Mar. 31, 2026. Source: Hachette Book Group.
About Dr. Tyler Goodspeed
Tyler Goodspeed is the chief economist of ExxonMobil. Previously, he chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers. With PhDs in economics and history from Cambridge and Harvard, he has held faculty appointments at Stanford and Oxford. The author of three previous books on economics, he lives in Spring, Texas. To host him for a speaking engagement, contact WWSG.