It was GE and Republicans who broke the social contract with workers in the late 70's. No more did employees have a right to their jobs. No more did people work 30 years for the same company
The middle class, once the economic stratum of a clear majority of American adults, has steadily contracted in the past five decades. The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
And in this time the rich have gotten richer. CEO pay went up 1322%
From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging
home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.
If you’re a 50-something and you’re not worth a cool $1 million, do not despair. Those numbers are averages, and the super-rich drive them waaaay up.