The middle class in America is still extremely rich by global standards. The reduction of global poverty is exactly this: other nations have come to compete on

The middle class in America is still extremely rich by global standards. The reduction of global poverty is exactly this: other nations have come to compete on the world market, and that means that whole industries have moved elsewhere. It doesn't happen without consequences. The main problem of American middle class, and even more so the problem of American poor, is actually obesity. Think about that.