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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Disappearing Middle Class

According to a new report from the Pew Research Center, America has reached a tipping point when it comes to the middle class. For the first time in decades, slightly less than half the population is now middle class. That’s because more Americans have moved into the upper or lower income brackets, leaving fewer people in the middle.

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By Madeleine Brand • Dec 10, 2015 • 1 min read

According to a new report from the Pew Research Center, America has reached a tipping point when it comes to the middle class. For the first time in decades, slightly less than half the population is now middle class. That’s because more Americans have moved into the upper or lower income brackets, leaving fewer people in the middle. We get a primer on the study and an up close look at what it means for people in cities

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Jolie Myers

    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Rakesh Kochhar

    Pew Research Center

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    Chris Thornberg

    Founding Partner at Beacon Economics LLC

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    Jacob Hacker

    Yale University

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