Pew Study: The Economy is lagging because the middle class is broke

Re:Pew Study: The Economy is lagging because the middle clas... by zxypoo on Thursday August 23, 2012 @04:47PM (#4424752)

To share in the profits and success? The majority of wealth generation happens when you own equity.

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Re:Pew Study: The Economy is lagging because the middle clas... by jff on Thursday August 23, 2012 @04:56PM (#4424799)

There already is a way to share in the profits and success of your company--set up your 401(k) to include company stock. More generally, if your company does well and isn't run by shitheads, bonuses and raises happen. What exactly does it mean when one of Microsoft's 94,000 employees (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/inside_ms.aspx#RevenueHe...) is a co-owner?

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