The Great Unraveling - Wall Street Journal.

The Great Unraveling - Wall Street Journal.


July 7, 2016
Unkept Promises of America’s Economy Drive Turbulent Election
U.S. economic leaders in 2000 anticipated an era of rising prosperity. Much went wrong in ways few foresaw, prompting anger across America today.

Aug. 11, 2016
How the China Shock, Deep and Swift, Spurred the Rise of Trump
China’s emergence as a trade powerhouse rattled the American economy more violently than economists and policy makers anticipated at the time. Now, disillusionment with globalization has fed one of the most unconventional political seasons in modern history.

Aug. 26, 2016
Fed Missteps Fueled 2016 Populist Revolt
Once admired as wise and deft, the U.S. central bank failed to foresee the financial crisis and has struggled in its aftermath, fostering the rise of populism and distrust of institutions.

Sept. 20, 2016
A Political Backlash Rises Where Social Fabric Frays
White working-class neighborhoods in cities such as Reading, Pa., beset by deepening social problems, are throwing their support behind Donald Trump.

Oct. 12, 2016
America’s Dazzling Tech Boom Has a Downside: Not Enough Jobs
The discontent driving Donald Trump’s campaign stems in part from the dashed employment promises of the late 1990s. Tech companies moved manufacturing jobs outside the U.S., the newest giants need fewer workers and the number of startups fizzled.

Oct. 26, 2016
Republicans Rode Waves of Populism Until They Crashed the Party
Donald Trump seized on the GOP’s failure to change enough to accommodate four decades of newcomers. A split looms after Election Day.

Nov. 11, 2016
The Places That Made Donald Trump President
Rust Belt counties facing declines in manufacturing, shrinking populations, rising immigration and fraying social fabric moved heavily toward the Republican candidate and his message of national restoration.