La Grande Recessione ha generalmente peggiorata la distribuzione dei redditi delle famiglie. Tuttavia, la presenza dello stato sociale ha svolto un ruolo significativo per alleviare le disuguaglianze.
The Great Recession has generally worsened the distribution of household incomes. Yet,the presence of important welfare state plays a significant role in alleviating the inequalities.
The radical new rules for trade imposed by NAFTA—and copied in the myriad trade deals signed by the US ever since—shifted the benefits of expanding trade to investors and the costs to workers..