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Defining the Middle Class
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Dec 20th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, suburbs, average, salary, defining the middle class, what is the middle class, chicago tribune, middle class | 4
I recently read this article in The Chicago Tribune concerning the ambiguous definition of the “middle-class” and how freely the term is tossed around in conversation, the media and in politics. The article cites a number of studies, including one by the U.S. Census Board. The combination of results placed the “middle-class” mark between 40,000 and 100,000 dollars of income per year, per family. As you can see by these “scientific” results, the divide between poverty and…
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