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Debunking the Myth of the Middle Class

As tens of millions of Americans face unemployment, President Trump continues to claim that the economy has been the “strongest ever” on his watch. Journalist Jim Tankersley might disagree. His new book, “The Riches of This Land,” tells the story of what exactly has happened to America’s middle class. He joins Michel Martin to explain the fallacy of restricting immigration to boost wages.

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