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Elizabeth Warren: “Income growth for lower and middle class workers has been…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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If the Economy is "Good," Why Doesn't it Feel that Way?: Let's Talk About the Economy Episode 4

Published | Video Starts at 03:09

So fabulous, in fact, that they fly to Paris to celebrate. And they definitely fly first class. Same deal in job numbers. Since January, Income growth for lower and middle class workers has been falling. But for higher earners, it's been speeding up. So what we get is basically a two track economy. Some people call this a K shaped economy. I call it a rigged economy. (03:09–03:17)

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Asserts a disparity in income growth between lower/middle class and higher earners.

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