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On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
the struggling middle class. Years after economists first said that the recession officially ended, too many middle-class Americans feel like they are standing on quicksand because the recovery has yet to reach them.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden highlights the ongoing struggles of the middle class post-recession.

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