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Sometimes morsels of truth come from the most surprising places. A report released Monday by the Harvard Business School found reason to worry over the growing gap between rich and poor Americans, its authors noting:

Overall, respondents saw weaknesses in those aspects of the U.S. business environment that drive the prospects of middle- and working-class citizens — for instance, the education system, the quality of workplace skills, and the effectiveness
of the political system. And they saw strengths
 in aspects that influence company success, such as the quality of management, the vibrancy of capital markets, and firm access to innovation. [HBS.edu]

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Elizabeth Stoker writes about Christianity, ethics, and policy for Salon, The Atlantic, and The Week. She is a graduate of Brandeis University, a Marshall Scholar, and a current Cambridge University divinity student. In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys working in the garden and catching up on news of the temporal world.