Robert Manning

Rochester Institute of Technology

Guest

Founder and President of the Responsible Debt Relief Institute and  Research Professor of Consumer Finance at the Rochester Institute of Technology; author of Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America's Addiction to Credit and editorial advisor to the film In Debt We Trust

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America's middle class is shrinking. The latest census classifies almost half of all Americans as either poor or "low income."

What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?

America's middle class is shrinking. The latest census classifies almost half of all Americans as either poor or "low income."

from Which Way, L.A.?

America's middle class is shrinking. The latest census classifies almost half of all Americans as either poor or "low income."

What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?

America's middle class is shrinking. The latest census classifies almost half of all Americans as either poor or "low income."

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Despite the recession and unemployment near 10 percent, Americans are still accumulating more debt. Solicitations for credit cards doubled last year.

The American Dream and Extended Credit

Despite the recession and unemployment near 10 percent, Americans are still accumulating more debt. Solicitations for credit cards doubled last year.

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