When you see "taxes withheld" on your paycheck, you assume that money is going to the government. But in 16 states, large corporations like Sears, Ford, GE, Google, and Procter & Gamble are allowed to keep a portion of that money -- as pure profit.

In summary: people who have never had to work a retail-type job are generally spoiled brats.

Grow up, kids.

Re-examining the cause of the Great Depression—the revolution in agriculture that threw millions out of work—the author argues that the U.S. is now facing and must manage a similar shift in the “real” economy, from industry to service, or risk a tragic replay of 80 years ago.

"A winner-take-all society is not very conducive to hard work; I'm not going to bust my butt for 30 years for a 1% shot at getting into The 1%. But I am going to bust my butt for 30 years if I think this gives me a 90% chance of having a decent house, a family, some security, a reasonably pleasant job, a dog, and a couple of cars in my garage."

Long hours, low pay, and time away from family mean more trucking jobs are going unfilled, even in this time of high unemployment.

"Buying things locally for immediate gratification will be a premium service because it is far more efficient — in terms of inventory cost, real estate, staffing — to consolidate and fulfill merchandise at a distance."