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On AlterNet: standard of living

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "standard of living"

The Heart of the Economic Mess

The Heart of the Economic Mess

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. August 4, 2008.
Most Americans can no longer maintain their standard of living. And the core problem isn't the housing crisis or rising oil and food prices.

New Yorkers Get Priced out of Grocery Stores

New Yorkers Get Priced out of Grocery Stores

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. March 5, 2008.
Enormous accumulations of wealth are hitting New Yorkers where it really hurts -- at the deli counter.

Going Bankrupt: Why the Debt Crisis Is America's Greatest Threat

Going Bankrupt: Why the Debt Crisis Is America's Greatest Threat

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. January 23, 2008.
Welcome to 2008, a year of morally obscene, fiscally unsustainable spending. Watch as the military bloats and our standard of living sinks.