Middle Class Shrinking as Incomes Stagnate, Costs Rise, OECD

Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Press

Middle Class Shrinking as Incomes Stagnate, Costs Rise, OECD

The middle class is shrinking in developed economies as increases in workers’ wages have failed to keep up with the rising cost of housing, education and healthcare, the OECD said on Wednesday.

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