Reuters - The pace of U.S. economic growth softened more sharply than expected in the second quarter and corporate profits rose feebly, according to a Commerce Department report on Thursday that pointed to a significant easing in expansion.

Nancy Pelosi gave a major policy address at Georgetown yesterday: Democrats' New Direction Will Restore Economic Security for All Americans.

How can income stratification in the US be changed? Over the past several decades income for the middle and lower classes in the US has remained...