Why the USA's middle class is being left behind.
December 26, 2014 7:09 PM   Subscribe

Nick Hanauer's take on why the recently improving US economy's benefits aren't being seen by the middle class.
posted by InsertNiftyNameHere (4 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Double. -- mathowie



 
This isn't the whole problem, but his proposal is certainly an important, attainable correction. I'll support it.
posted by putzface_dickman at 7:22 PM on December 26, 2014


Double
posted by Artw at 7:23 PM on December 26, 2014


Artw: "Double"

Sharp eye, Artw! My apologies to everyone. Now I'm off to read that thread.
posted by InsertNiftyNameHere at 7:26 PM on December 26, 2014


Also worth discussing (but outside the scope of One Simple Thing Obama Can Do To Fix Some Seriously Broken Shit): America’s Productivity Climbs (since the mid 1990s, but Wages Stagnate
For millions of workers, wages have flatlined. Take Caterpillar, long a symbol of American industry: while it reported record profits last year, it insisted on a six-year wage freeze for many of its blue-collar workers.
posted by filthy light thief at 7:35 PM on December 26, 2014


« Older Sights from Zelda games that will probably never...   |   "Well kiddo, in real life, that doesn't matter at... Newer »


This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments