1448: Why is the Middle Class Disappearing?

Published: Dec. 14, 2022, 1:11 p.m.

Alissa Quart, the author of several books, including Squeezed: Why Our Families Can\u2019t Afford America, offers insights into her in-depth reporting on economic hardship. We discussed the people who now make up the \u201cmiddle precariat,\u201d those considered middle-class professionals living a precarious economic life, who are just barely making it, underemployed and/or saddled with debt. We discuss how generations are being squeezed, what inequality looks like and how to build a better future.\xa0To listen to Alissa's audio series Going for Broke, click here. For more related content in our "Priced Out" series on CNET Money, click here.