A Middle-Class Stronghold’s Uncertain Future

Barry Lynn was quoted in The Atlantic in an article about the future of the middle class in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and what it says about the country. 

There is still a sizable middle class in this county of 115,000 on the shores of Lake Michigan, a pleasant hour’s drive from Milwaukee. You can see it in the cars that pour in and out of the parking lots of local factories, in the restaurants packed with older couples on weeknights, and in the bars that seem to be on every single corner. You can see it in the local parks, including one called Field of Dreams, where kids play soccer and baseball and their parents sit and watch. ...