Middle class

Taking up the essential question of how societies develop strong, impersonal, and accountable political institutions, Fukuyama follows the story from the French Revolution to the so-called Arab Spring....

The three novels that make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial upper-middle class Forsyte family through three generations....

In this challenging work, Christopher Lasch makes an accessible critique of what is wrong with the values and beliefs of America's professional and managerial elites....

Robert Kiyosaki takes a hard-hitting look at the factors that impact people from all walks of life as they struggle to cope with change and challenges that impact their financial world....

Filled with keen economic insight and advice for citizens, executives, policymakers, and educators, When More Is Not Better is the must-listen guide for saving democratic capitalism....

We all know that the very rich have gotten a lot richer these past few decades while most Americans haven't.....

Although middle-income families don't earn much more than they did several decades ago, they are buying bigger cars, houses, and appliances....

As Reeves shows, the growing separation between the upper middle class and everyone else can be seen in family structure, neighborhoods, attitudes, and lifestyle....

In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy....

Temin argues that American history and politics, particularly slavery and its aftermath, play an important part in the widening gap between rich and poor....

Dog Whistle Politics will generate a lively and much-needed debate about how racial politics has destabilized the American middle class - white and nonwhite members alike....

An economic horror story: The complete meltdown of a major modern country’s financial system, and its disastrous effects on every aspect of society....

Engine of Inequality reveals how the Federal Reserve holds the key to making us more economically equal, written by an author with unparalleled expertise in the real world of financial policy....

Ask a member of the middle class what it takes to become wealthy, and she'll tell you it takes a bold new idea. Tell that to a self-made millionaire, and he'll vehemently disagree....

With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, Frank lays bare the essence of the Democratic Party's philosophy and how it has changed over the years....

Short on time? Or maybe you’ve already read the book, but need a refresh on the most important takeaways. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a best-selling book that has become the number one personal finance book of all time....

Why have so many middle-class Americans encountered so much financial trouble? In this classic analysis of hard-pressed families, the authors discover that financial stability for many middle-class Americans is all too fragile....

Note: This is a summary and discussion of Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki. Learn key concepts for your self-development or discussion group in 15 minutes without missing the highlights....

Invest and Grow Rich is a factually-based personal finance “boot camp” that offers easy-to-follow concepts that will appeal to those seeking approachable solutions to managing budgets and assets....

Early care and education for many children in the U.S. is in crisis. The period between birth and kindergarten is a critical time for child development, and socioeconomic disparities....