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U.S. ↔ middle class

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The U.S. is linked to the middle class through documented economic trends, specifically the shrinking size of the middle class within the country [1], [2], and its broader socio-political implications for the nation [3].

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5.16: The Role of Tax Policy - Social Sci LibreTexts socialsci.libretexts.org LibreTexts 2 facts
claimAlan B. Krueger, as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, emphasized that the size of the middle class in the United States has reduced as both poverty and wealth have increased.
claimHigh economic inequality in the United States is associated with higher levels of poverty and a shrinking middle class.
Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
claimThe erosion of the middle class in the United States and Europe, combined with disaffection for political institutions and rising immigrant populations, creates fertile terrain for the discourse of populist, extreme left, and extreme right parties.