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The Economy Is Up But The Middle Class Is Down

The Economy Is Up But The Middle Class Is Down

FromBig Take


The Economy Is Up But The Middle Class Is Down

FromBig Take

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bloomberg reporters Shawn Donnan and Claire Ballentine join this episode to discuss the results of a new Harris Poll for Bloomberg News, which found that the US Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in interest rates—aimed at fighting inflation—have more middle-class Americans worried about the economy than a year ago, even amid near-record employment. 
Read more: Middle-Class Americans Are Rattled by Fed’s Fight Against Inflation 
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Released:
Nov 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Each weekday, The Big Take brings you one story—one big, important story. Host Wes Kosova talks to Bloomberg journalists around the world, experts and the people at the center of the news to help you understand what’s happening, what it means and why it matters. Money, politics, the economy and business, energy, the environment, technology—we cover it all on The Big Take.