Why Do Many Researchers Maintain That America's Middle Class Has

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why do many researchers maintain that America's middle class has been shrinking?

• A) the global shrinkage of the middle class
• B) the failing economy
• C) the geographic shift from metropolitans to the suburbs
• D) some members are moving upstream to upper-middle class while others are slipping backward to the working class
• E) the expansion of educational opportunity

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Financial instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to fund federal government spending.

Federal Open Market Committee

The branch of the Federal Reserve System responsible for setting monetary policy, including the manipulation of interest rates and the money supply.

Federal Reserve Banks

The regional banks that make up the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States, responsible for implementing monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks, and providing financial services.

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