The Atlantic writes that America’s biggest problems are (1) the lingering effects of the housing bust are still impoverishing families and economic growth; (2) globalization pushing down wages for work that lives along a worldwide supply chain; and (3) essentials like health care, education, energy, and housing getting more expensive while families have to work longer hours just to keep up with microscopic inflation.
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NYT columnist: Houses are the biggest problem in America
February 22, 2013, 2:12pm
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