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Middle-income families disappearing in cities including Boston
WASHINGTON (AP) — In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out. A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either…
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Middle-income families shrink most in RI, Maine, studies say
Two New England states top the list of those where the middle class is declining, according to a study by 24/7…
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Sanders, now a contender, still preaches revolution
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders' stump speech offers "radical" ideas and a voice rising in outrage as he…
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Minimum wage dishonesty
Michael Hiltzik, a columnist and Los Angeles Times reporter, wrote an article titled "Does a minimum wage raise hurt workers? Economists…
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‘Cadillac tax’ runs over the middle class
Have you heard of the "Cadillac tax?" Despite the clever phrasing, it's not a luxury automobile tax aimed…
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N.Y. Fed: Correlation between spiraling tuition costs and rising federal aid
There's a direct connection between increases to federal student aid and the skyrocketing costs of college tuition, according to a…