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From Texas to Kentucky, the service economy doesn't serve up a future.
The quality of jobs, not just the number, is critically important. This is something that should be talked about more. The middle class creates jobs as they create the demand for products and services. However the types of jobs they create depends on their ability to consume. It seems the US has entered a spiral where consumers are paid less, so they can spend less, so they are paid less...
Off topic, what the hell is up with all those red links, Salon?! This is ridiculous: It’s one of the deadliest sports for horse and animal alike, with 24 jockeys having died during races in the 1970s alone. The 1970's alone? What year is this? They must be getting paid for these links.