Geese, Golden Eggs, and Traps
Geese, Golden Eggs, and Traps: "
'Despite the widespread belief that the U.S. remains a more mobile society than Europe, economists and sociologists say that in recent decades the typical child starting out in poverty in continental Europe (or in Canada) has had a better chance at prosperity.' -- David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
An Issue Discovered
Inequality Makes the Mainstream
By John Mark Summers
WHEN the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times publish multi-part series on the same subject, something must be afoot.
And no, we’re not talking about runaway brides or the latest strange turn in reality TV. What has engaged the attention of three of America's most respected daily newspapers (though each looks at the problem from its own angle) is the growing concentration of wealth and income in the United States."
read on...
'Despite the widespread belief that the U.S. remains a more mobile society than Europe, economists and sociologists say that in recent decades the typical child starting out in poverty in continental Europe (or in Canada) has had a better chance at prosperity.' -- David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
An Issue Discovered
Inequality Makes the Mainstream
By John Mark Summers
WHEN the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times publish multi-part series on the same subject, something must be afoot.
And no, we’re not talking about runaway brides or the latest strange turn in reality TV. What has engaged the attention of three of America's most respected daily newspapers (though each looks at the problem from its own angle) is the growing concentration of wealth and income in the United States."
read on...
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