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Who is really part of the shrinking middle class?

NPR
Published September 26, 2022 at 12:33 PM EDT

The middle class has been a cornerstone of American democracy. And it has been shrinking over the past five decades. So who is middle class today?

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with business analyst Jill Schlesinger, host of Jill on Money.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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