Nickel and Dimed (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
- First Published: 2001
- Type of Work: Current affairs
- Time of Work: 1998-2000
- Setting: Key West, Florida; Portland, Maine; Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Working class, Domestic work or workers, Work or workers, Waiters or waitresses, 1990’s
- Locales: Minneapolis, MN, Maine, Key West, FL
Over the last decade of the twentieth century, the American economy has been a roller coaster of ups and downs, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs and dot-coms soared and then crashed. The summer of 2001 saw rebate checks sent to millions of taxpayers—the fruits of a large government surplus—but a few months later the House and Senate were arguing over economic stimulus packages to get a stalled economy moving again.
A large group of U.S. citizens remain largely untouched by these wide economic swings. Known as the “working poor,” these people work long...
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