Making Ends Meet: How Should We Spread Prosperity and Improve Opportunity?; Option 1: Create New Opportunities; Option 2: Strengthen the Safety Net; Option 3: Reduce Inequality; Summary; Copyright Page
Summary
For many Americans, the recovery from the 2007 recession, a recovery that officially began in 2009, feels very remote, or nonexistent. Even as the stock market surges and millions of jobs have been created, they see a very different picture. Many Americans still believe in the basic notion that anyone who works hard should be able to support a family and get ahead. What can we do to make that happen?