“Businesses cannot thrive for long while their communities languish,” they cautioned. Unless corporations step up to the plate, “American business will suffer from an inadequate workforce, a population of depleted consumers, and large blocs of anti-business voters.”
两位竞争力理论大家，哈佛商学院的迈克尔·波特（Michael Porter）和詹·李夫金（Jan Rivkin）最近警告说，中产阶级所得停滞不前从几个方面不利于美国。“在所在社会萎靡不振的情况下，企业无法长时间兴旺。”除非公司采取行动，否则“美国企业将因为劳动力不足、消费者囊中羞涩以及大量反商业选票而受损。”