Charles Hugh Smith - Why Are so Few Americans Able to Get Ahead?

Charles Hugh Smith, author/ proprietor of the popular blog OfTwoMinds.com, talks about the current economic climate and way so few Americans are unable to get ahead.

Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AOL's Daily Finance site and has written eight books, most recently A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All: The Future Belongs to Work That Is Meaningful