Middle Class

How Health Care Is Shaping American Politics
High deductibles and medical bills are feeding resentment and political alienation of the middle class, reports the Los Angeles Times. We unpack.

On Point In Atlanta On The Middle Class
We’re in Atlanta on our national listening tour, taking stock of what it means to be middle class today and how the middle class fares under President Trump.

Hoarding The American Dream
The top 20 percent of this country, not just the top one percenters, is leaving everyone else behind. We’ll talk with the author of "Dream Hoarders."

Doing Well For My Kids, Without Holding Back Others
Start telling one section of society that they're holding back another, and you'll get fierce reactions in no time.

Hoarding The American Dream
The top 20 percent of this country, not just the top one percenters, is leaving everyone else behind. We’ll talk with the author of "Dream Hoarders."
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Middle Class And Cash Poor
Getting real about the depth of financial security in America’s middle class. We will go very up close and personal.

The American Middle Class Meltdown
A big report shows the US is no longer a majority middle class country. We’ll look at the implications, and how that could be turned around.

Redefining American Overtime
Five million workers may qualify for overtime pay. We’ll look at the plan and the pushback.

Tax Reform And The Middle Class
The president will propose new taxes on the very wealthy and tax breaks for the middle class. We’ll lay out the plan and the pushback.

Should The Wealthy Worry About Inequality?
Multi-millionaire Nick Hanauer says he and his fellow super-rich are killing the goose–the American middle class -- that lays the golden eggs.