1. The Great Recession and the American Dream
... 's have-mores and have-lesses continues to widen, the Great Recession won't end, at least not in the real economy" (Reich, 2009). The essence of Reich's argument is that Wall Street will effectively deter any meaningful recovery on Main Street. Another economist, Paul Krugman, holds a similar position, writing that "The lion's share of economic growth in America over the past thirty years has gone to a small, wealthy ... minority," and that "the lack of clear economic progress for lower and middle income families is in itself an important reason to seek a more equal distribution ... ...
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