A rhetorical question for readers of all economic classes: on a normal, disaster-free day, is the American Red Cross your go-to when you're sick, hungry, lacking clothes, or in search of life's necessities?
To some the mere question might smack of elitism, but it shouldn't. Figure that there are profit-motivated businesses of all kinds in the U.S., and that serve the needs of every income class. What's crucial is that the good businesses, as in the businesses that enjoy relentlessly rising stock-market valuations, are the ones constantly pushing down the price of everything.
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