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The Economic Hunger Games: Why You're Failing While The Markets Rise
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In this segment, we look at the growing disconnect between Wall Street's economic optimism and the reality facing working people—and increasingly, even the upper-middle class.
The war with Iran has pushed up oil and energy costs. Mortgage rates are surging again. Meanwhile, the national debt has blown past $40 trillion.
And the squeeze isn't limited to low-income Americans. Even households earning $200,000, $300,000 or more increasingly feel like they're running on a treadmill.
We then examine the growing appeal of democratic socialism, and the failure of traditional political parties to address economic insecurity
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