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Stories by Kathleen Connell

Dr. Kathleen Connell is a professor at Haas Graduate Business School, University of California, Berkeley

The Battered American Consumer: Even the Upper-Middle Class Is Feeling Economic Pain

Consumer spending is starting to play a lesser role in our economy, as households -- even wealthy ones -- downsize their lifestyles.
Posted on Aug 20, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor