The Growing Clout of the Nouveau Poor
Ever on the lookout for the bright side of hard times, I am tempted to delete "class inequality" from my worry list. Less than a year ago, it was the one of the biggest economic threats on the horizon, with even hard-line conservative pundits grousing that wealth was flowing uphill at an alarming rate, leaving the middle class stuck with stagnating incomes while the new super-rich ascended to the heavens in their personal jets. Then the whole top-heavy ... Full Story »
Posted by Doug Greer
no mention is made of the larger context of the world and the difference in status between nations, and the possibilities of fates parallel to those of this story in the future.