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There’s a crucial obstacle to restoring the US middle class
(By - Jack Markell and Jonathan Cowan, The Washington Post)
Looking for an agenda that captures the imagination of our beleaguered middle class? Then solve this puzzle: From 2001 to 2014, the U.S. economy grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 percent — half the rate of the post-World War II boom period — and median household incomes flat-lined. Given that record, how can we double our growth rate and usher in a new era of middle-class prosperity? Read more…
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