"22 years after the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Act, we have an unemployment rate among people with disabilities approaching 67, almost two-thirds" This article discusses how the unemployment rate of those with disabilities is astonishingly more than that of non-disabled people. Senator Tom Harkin talks about how the "haves" should take responsibility for the unemployment rate of the "have-nots." He also mentions the reason for his concern is that after the Americans With Disabilities Act there should not be this much of a gap between the unemployment rate of disabled and non-disabled people.

"Globalization and technological change have made middle-skill, middle-income jobs harder to find. Low-skill, low-paying jobs have stuck around. And there are high-paying jobs for those at the top with the skills to put technology to profitable use." In this article, income inequality is discussed, specifically the differences in income of people of different ages and educational backgrounds. A compelling point is made in the article about how the middle class is struggling to support enough jobs to keep people employed. Interestingly enough, low-paying jobs and high-paying jobs continue to thrive.