Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Loading
SW![]()
author
Singchou Wu
When I came to this country in 1962 and worked for a dollar an hour while minimum wage was $1.15. In a little over a year, I saved enough to attend graduate school and to work my way to join the mi...view moreWhen I came to this country in 1962 and worked for a dollar an hour while minimum wage was $1.15. In a little over a year, I saved enough to attend graduate school and to work my way to join the middle class.
A full-time job used to be a ticket to fulfill ones American Dream. Now a worker with a full-time job may be homeless. Could this still be the land of opportunity? For many in the US, the land of opportunity is the land of desperation now. Why are there so many homeless people in the US? Why are housing costs so expensive in many places in the US? Who is responsible for the high housing costs in those places? What are the consequences of high housing costs? Is there a solution to this problem? This book will answer these questions for you!view less