Why Can’t Allyson Get Ahead?

The article profiles single mother Allyson Costello in relation to poverty and the lack of wage increases for U.S. workers. Topics include the notion of the middle class in the U.S., the poverty of a large proportion of stay-at-home mothers in the U.S., and economic conditions facing families in different U.S. states in relation to child care costs. The impact of economic inequality in the U.S. is addressed.