Chapter 4: Expanding the base of the middle class

Chapter 4: Expanding the base of the middle class

The Hidden History of the American Dream: Over the next few months the entire book will be here, new chapters posted every Sunday, for subscribers to read at no cost. If you want to get a physical book to mark up or share with others, just click on the picture above, visit your local bookstore, or check your favorite online seller.Expanding the base of the middle classThe middle class was, until the 1970s, largely the province of single-wage-ear…