How To Put More In Working-class Pockets

Liz Weston, NerdWallet.com
Thu, 02/23/2017 - 4:29pm

The American working class lost a shocking amount of wealth in recent decades as wages stagnated. Despite campaign promises, making up that lost ground will be no easy feat. Creating more well-paying jobs would help, but that could take years. Tax cuts could mean bigger paychecks for higher earners but won’t immediately help the many...

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