The Psychological Need the Wealthy Can’t Fulfill
And why you can expect more off-color and out-of-touch commentary like Tom Perkins’ op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that warned of a “Progressive Kristallnacht.”
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Middle Class
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Demise of the Global City
Gentrifiers suffer from gentrification as rising housing costs push people out of their first- and second-choice neighborhoods.
Are the Protests in Brazil Due to Falling Inequality Levels?
The Brazilian middle class is bigger than ever, and that's why they're so fed up.
Middle Class Boom
From Detroit to Chicago to Italy, globalization is driving a transfer of knowledge, enriching people instead of places.
Twilight of the Middle Class?
The chief preoccupation of middle-class Americans is not the dream of getting ahead, it is the fear of falling behind.
Who’s Most Optimistic in America? The Answer Will Break Your Heart
This is a finding that has turned up in a number of studies, and it’s always fascinating: Many…
Berkeley’s Ray of Hope Gets Brighter
Vice President Joe Biden expands idea to use special district bonds to pay for your solar power dreams.
Obama Defines Green Jobs and Says He Wants Lots of ‘Em
Barack Obama on Friday returned to his campaign promise of creating millions of jobs in a new, renewable…
Counting on the Middle Class
Pepperdine University marketing professor Roy Adler helps U.S. businesses take some of the guesswork out of finding customers around the world.
The New College Try
Gritty Hammond, Ind., and 80 other cities in decline have a novel approach to economic development: They're attracting new residents by offering to pay for their children to attend college. But is a promise to pay tuition a growth strategy — or welfare for the middle class?