make paragraph longer Barnes identifies a problem which is the stagnation of wages in the wider US economy middle class. Despite productivity increases, wages have not kept pace, leading to a widening wealth gap. This is due to factors like globalization, automation, and the decline of labor unions. In "How To Save Middle Class When Jobs Don't Pay" by author Barnes suggests that a similar system to the Alaska Permanent Fund could be implemented at a national level to address these economic issues and economic stagnation