America’s Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas

The middle-class share fell in almost all U.S. metropolitan areas from 2000 to 2014

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The middle-class share fell in almost all U.S. metropolitan areas from 2000 to 2014
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