Are Americans as well-off as they used to be? The answer affects everything from product markets and housing sales to social tranquility and presidential (and local) elections

1: Are Americans as Well-Off as We Used to Be?; 2: What Is Happening to Middle-Level Earners?; 3: The Middle Standard of Living; 4: Industrial Restructuring's Influence on the Distribution of Earnings; 5: The Rural and Urban Distinction in Industrial Restructuring; 6: The Regional Implications of Industrial Restructuring; 7: Changing Earnings Distributions and Opportunities for Middle-Glass Living