https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/24/the-myth-of-a-stagnant-middle-class/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:22:45 -0400<![CDATA[No single measure of well-being is more informative or important than life expectancy. Happily, an American born today can expect to live approximately 79 years—a full five years longer than in 1980 and more than a decade longer than in 1950. These longer life spans aren&#8217;t just enjoyed by &#8220;privileged&#8221; Americans. As the New York Times reported this past June 7, &#8220;The gap in life expectancy between whites and blacks in America has narrowed, reaching the lowest point ever recorded.&#8221; This necessarily means that life expectancy for blacks has risen even more impressively than it has for whites.]]>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:10:52 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/24/the-myth-of-a-stagnant-middle-class-n99524