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Ron Wyden: “The struggling middle class. Years after economists first said that the recession officially ended, too many…”

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

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

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