Affluence spreading

How often do we hear this little gem?

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. It’s not just a trite expression. It’s reality.

According to – shock, horror – Reuters, lots of Americans in the middle are doing just fine, thank you:

Affluent households, with annual earnings of at least $100,000, should number more than 20 million by 2010, up 32 percent from 2004 ...

Damn, what's gotten into Reuters?