How the Dream of Shale Oil's Economic Benefit Didn't Come True

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The grand promises that came with the fast development of shale oil here in the United States just haven't come true and will likely never come true. While we looked upon this new energy source as a bonanza designed to revitalize U.S. industry and grow enormous numbers of good-paying middle-class jobs, we've instead been disappointed at the number of real beneficiaries of the shale boom. Now that oil prices are low, there is a risk the oil industry's distress will lead t...