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November 30, 2015
Paul Krugman: Inequality and the City
By Sheila Samples
We’re not just talking about the superrich here, or even the 1 percent. At a guess, we might be talking about the top 10 percent. And for these people, it’s a happy story. But what about all the people, surely a large majority, who are being priced out of America’s urban revival? It would be interesting to see how much housing would have to be added to NYC generally (and Manhattan particularly). Rising demand for urban living b ...
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.