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- Median household income less than in 1989
- Study: US middle-class families are no longer in the majority
- The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World's Richest
- U.S. Working Poor Families Grew By 200,000 In 2011, As Families Struggle Despite Parents Having Jobs
- Dollar stores are booming because people are getting poorer
2016-07-19 — theguardian.com
"In key respects, middle-income families with children now more closely resemble poor families than in the past," the IFS said. "Half are now renters rather than owner-occupiers and, while poorer families have become less reliant on benefits as employment has risen, middle-income households with children now get 30% of their income from benefits and tax credits, up from 22% 20 years ago."
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