While it's true that manufacturing employment in the United States has been on the decline for decades, and that this trend has cause real economic suffering in parts of America, the simple fact is that too few Americans are employed in manufacturing for it to be an issue that really animates the electorate. (fortune.com)
But the church's internal strife undermines faith in that tradition and undercuts its ability to help alleviate the spiritual anxiety and economic suffering brought on by the painful transition to a democratic, free - market society. (firstthings.com)
This decades - old assault on government employees has acquired new potency at a time of widespread economic suffering and populist rage. (thenation.com)