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Survey says more Americans identifying as 'lower class'
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Sep 16, 2013
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Survey says more Americans identifying as 'lower class'
More Americans than ever are identifying at 'lower class.' For more on why that is and what it means, we're joined by California-based economist Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics.
Fast food workers march in a circle outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles Thursday morning to support higher wages. It's part of a nationwide labor action calling for pay to be increased to $15-an-hour.
Fast food workers march in a circle outside of a Burger King in South Los Angeles.
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More Americans than ever are identifying at 'lower class.' For more on why that is and what it means, we're joined by California-based economist Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics.

More Americans than ever are identifying at 'lower class.' For more on why that is and what it means, we're joined by California-based economist Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics.