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Don Peck

Don Peck

Don Peck is a features editor of The Atlantic and author of Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It.

Issue March 2012

Five-Star Trek

A pampered tour through the Peruvian Andes… More »

Obama's Populism Isn't Enough to Save the Middle Class

Obama's Populism Isn't Enough to Save the Middle Class

TV talking points from Atlantic senior editor Don Peck… More »

The Long Tradition of Killing Middle Eastern Nuclear Scientists

The Long Tradition of Killing Middle Eastern Nuclear Scientists

Wednesday's car bomb in Tehran follows decades of poisonings, mail bombs, and killer prostitutes… More »

The Middle Class Is Mostly Invisible to the Elite

It's not that the elite doesn't care about the rest of the country--it may not even think about it… More »

The Recession Is Making It Harder to Get Into the Middle Class

The economy is experiencing a downward spiral that's pushing people out of the middle and down the income ladder… More »

Is the Middle Class Really Doomed?

The beginning of the debate about the future of the middle class… More »

Issue September 2011

Can the Middle Class Be Saved?

The Great Recession has accelerated the hollowing-out of the American middle class. And it has illuminated the widening divide between most of America and the super-rich. Both developments herald grave consequences. Here is how we can bridge the gap between us.… More »

Issue March 2010

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a despair not seen for decades. Ultimately, it is likely to warp our politics, our culture, and the…… More »

Issue April 2009

Disassembly Line

The unbuilding of an auto plant… More »

Issue July 2005

Pffffttt

The U.S. real-estate bubble is likely to leak, not pop … More »

Issue January 2004

Putting a Value on Health

The way to arrest spiraling costs is to admit that we already do what we say we never will—ration health care—and then figure out how to do that better… More »

Issue November 2003

The Selectivity Illusion

Look at the data closely, and the neat hierarchy of selectivity begins to fall apart… More »

Issue January 2003

Does Money Buy Happiness?

In most of the world, yes. In the United States, not any more.… More »

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