Actually Howard Stern gave us Donald Trump. CNN has an interesting article on the evolution of Trump, and how Stern's radio show 20 years ago started the angry white man syndrome. It's an interesting article.
I'm going to take a much different view on the economy that I seriously doubt many people are going to agree with me. You need to think a bit outside the box.
Ok. We are going thru a monumental shift in our economy. A major disruption. If you don't know what I'm talking about you should read "Disrupt You." Anyway, the traditional way that many Americans entered the workforc was to go to college, graduate and find a decent job that paid well. That model isn't working that well for many young people today. For one, student loan debt is at 1.3T. Many people are graduating and they can't find work, or they are taking positions that are beneath their abilities. The truth is you don't need to go to college to make money. There are plenty of examples of people who are financially successful and they either quit school, didnt attend or went in another direction. They aren't even using their degree. I've met and read about so many people pursued something entirely different when they graduated.
Another thing that no body has brought up is the internet, and how it's changing industries and people's lives. There are 16 year olds who make 6 figures. There are many people who make $50k a year doing what they love online. Yea, I know many older people have a difficult time listening to the fact that many people make money thru their laptops and smartphones. It's real. Older people have been conditioned to think you need to work at a traditional job to make money. Not so. The internet is a game changer.
Back to the economy. Automaton and globalization have and will continue to disrupt our economy. Many traditional jobs are going to disappear. We will see driverless cars and trucks and Amazon drones. Uber is wrecking havoc on the cab industry. VR is going to replace going to replace shopping online. Newspapers, radio and TV are going to be threatened. Universities are going to feel the pressure from online colleges. I could go on.
All you need to do is look at the past to see where the future is headed. People in Flint Michigan were making $40 an hour just 20 years ago.