2/13 Tues American Middle Class

According to the text, what percentage of American adults were considered middle class in 1971?

• 51%

• 71%

• 61%

• 41%

What term do experts prefer to describe what's happening to the middle class today, even if the middle class hasn't statistically shrunk?

• Stagnant

• Flourishing

• Squeezed

• Expanding

What is the average household income increase in the U.S. over the last 50 years?

• 36%

• 46%

• 26%

• 16%

What is the main reason for the stagnation of wages and paychecks for people, as mentioned in the text?

• Deregulation

• Productivity growth

• Rising expenditures

• Globalization

What is the main focus of the Biden administration's promise to revitalize the middle class?

• Infrastructure for the wealthy

• Financially supporting middle-income families

• Supporting low-income families

• Reviving the stock market