I think the title is fair, because it is meant as a literary or rhetorical reference, not as a sensational headline meant to draw you in to some ho hum news article.

It's pretty clearly meant as both.

Parallels between gilded age sf and today?

Ok, I've added that.

Perhaps expand SF to San Francisco? I was expecting an article on science fiction.

Unfortunately there isn't room, since titles are limited to 80 chars on HN.

Are you sure you're on the right site? Lol.

Caught Between: Historical Comparisons of Technology-driven Economic Upheaval in the U.S.

Henry George and the beginning of the Progressive Era

(or some such thing)

quotes around "nothing like this has ever happened before", perhaps

Yes, I think that would be a helpful addition.