Kuttner is author of several books dealing with economics, politics, globalization and labor markets, as well as his political support for the revival of a robust labor-left agenda. His twelve books include "The Revolt of the Haves: Tax Rebellions and Hard Times" (1980), "The Economic Illusion: False Choices between Prosperity and Social Justice" (1984), "The Life of the Party: Democratic prospects in 1988 and beyond" (1987), "The End of Laissez-Faire: National Purpose and the Global Economy After the Cold War" (1991), "Everything For Sale: The Virtues and Limits of Markets" (1996), and "The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity" (Knopf, 2007). His 2008 book, "Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency", presented a vision of Barack Obama's opportunity to transform American politics. A 2010 sequel, "A Presidency in Peril", warned that Obama was too close to Wall Street. His 2013 book, "Debtors’ Prison: The Politics of Austerity versus Possibility", criticized austerity economics in the U.S. and Europe.