Highlights

  1. The Money Issue

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    Is the U.S. Ready for Post-Middle-Class Politics?

    A particular vision of the American dream has shaped elections for decades. What happens when people stop believing in it?

  2. The Money Issue

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    What Happened to Worcester?

    A central Massachusetts city enabled the author’s ancestors to move into the good life of the middle class. That move is more complicated now.

  3. The Money Issue

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    TV’s Dwindling Middle Class

    Money worries and striving were part of the mainstream sitcom. Now most characters exist in a classless world.

  4. The Money Issue

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    Where Did the Government Jobs Go?

    Long a ticket to the middle class, especially for African-Americans, they have become increasingly difficult to find.