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Families face tough choices in the shadow of the Great Recession
Mar 15, 2013
A new HBO documentary takes a look at how millions of families have been left out in the cold in the richest country on Earth.
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A brief history of the income tax
Feb 1, 2013
The modern American income tax celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend.
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In Latin America, the middle class grows
Jan 23, 2013
A recent report from the World Bank revelas a fifty percent increase in the size of Latin America's middle class. Broad economic growth brought more jobs and more women are joining the workforce.
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The shrinking middle class, the shrinking American Dream
Nov 2, 2012
Why are so many people in the middle class struggling right now? Author Hedrick Smith discusses the events that hurt the middle class and what can be done to help it.
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Debate roundtable: Ohio voters pick Romney as winner
Oct 4, 2012
Following the presidential debate, voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on what issues matter most for the middle class this election and who won the debate.
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Who lost the middle class?
Oct 1, 2012
Commentator Michael Casey says the standard answers from the right and the left miss the point
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Middle class at a crossroads, not for the first time
Sep 21, 2012
What we can learn from American history about the presidential candidates' plans for the middle class.
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Who is the middle class?
Sep 7, 2012
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney spoke about the middle class in their nomination speeches. But are they speaking about the same middle class?
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Working your way into the middle class
Aug 31, 2012
A new study says that the most important ticket to the middle class is a secure job.
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A tough decade for the middle class
Aug 22, 2012
Pew Research Center says middle class family income and wealth have shrunk.
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