Middle-class

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The Washington Postadded this to Opinions
Opinion
D.C. should Invest in middle-class housing affordability
The Washington Post - By Brandon T. Todd
Brandon T. Todd, a Democrat, represents Ward 4 on the D.C. Council. The District is facing an affordability crisis. Residents new and old, from all eight wards and of all races, ages and family sizes finding
Mindtree
Big revelation at Mindtree, Bagchi says offered huge bags of money
sify.com - www.sify.com
New Delhi: Amidst a takeover bid, IT services firm Mindtree's founder and former CEO, Subroto Bagchi, has revealed that he along with other promoters …
CityLab
Rental Housing
How Poor Americans Get Exploited by Their Landlords
CityLab - Richard Florida
American landlords derive more profit from renters in low-income neighborhoods, researchers Matthew Desmond and Nathan Wilmers find. Do the poor pay more for housing? That’s the question at the heart,
South Florida Sun Sentineladded this to South Florida News
South Florida
Friday letters: Felons' voting rights; MSD guard's offensive remarks; solving water woes
sun-sentinel.com - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
To vote, felons must do time, pay fine In reading Steve Bousquet’s column, I really don’t know where I stand, or if attempted murder is different from …
Jonathon Starradded this to Games
Aboriginal Canadians
Federal government doubles assistance for fund that supports municipal infrastructure priorities
nationtalk.ca
March 21, 2019 Victoria, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada Investing in infrastructure creates good, well-paying middle-class …
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Lionsgate
‘Motherland’: Lionsgate UK Re-Ups For World Sales Rights To Second Season Of Sharon Horgan-BBC Sitcom
Deadline - Andreas Wiseman
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate UK is renewing its partnership with the BBC, Merman and Delightful to co-finance and sell the second series of Sharon Horgan …
Bloombergadded this to Markets
San Francisco, CA
The Rich Are Getting Farther Ahead in These U.S. Cities
Bloomberg - Shelly Hagan, Wei Lu
The chasm between America’s top income earners and the middle class is widening in nearly every major metropolitan area, with San Francisco leading …
Political Humor
Politico unearths another huge Dem scandal: Joe Biden has money!
dailykos.com - Aldous J Pennyfarthing
I can already see how this is going to go. The mainstream media, in a rush to show “balance,” will elevate every picayune Democratic peccadillo they …
African-American News
Parking lot workers earning poverty wages, report says
phillytrib.com - Michael D'Onofrio Tribune Staff Writer
Parking lot workers make poverty wages as the industry rakes in profits in Philadelphia, according to a new report. The bulk of the private industry’s …
Education
Make Public School Choice Easier for Low-Income Families
realcleareducation.com - Emily Langhorne
Because public schools with unique learning models often attract both low-income and middle-class families, some social justice activists worry that …
The Washington Post
Housing
Trump has given rich candidates a bad name
The Washington Post - By Kathleen Parker
President Trump has given success a bad name. That is, the president’s much-boasted-about wealth has soured many Americans’ taste for even the Horatio Alger bootstrapping stories. These days, as income
The Washington Postadded this to Opinions
Opinion
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are too old to be president
The Washington Post - By Richard Cohen
The joke among people my age is that every dinner party starts with an organ recital: Who’s lost a gall bladder, got a new kidney or maybe just replaced a knee? What’s the pain of the day, and who sleeps
Investing.com Canadaadded this to ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Bill Morneau
Canada budget lavishes middle-class ahead of federal election
investing.com
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal government on Tuesday presented a budget that focused on improving access to housing and lavished the …
Jordan Peele
Us
list.co.uk - Emma Simmonds
• Emma Simmonds • 19 March 2019 Lupita Nyong'o is phenomenal in Jordan Peele's beautifully crafted nightmare If, as some believe, encountering your …
School Administration
Baltimore County police make arrest in last week's Dundalk murder
baltimoresun.com - Cody Boteler
The Baltimore County Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrest of a man accused of killing 32-year-old Martino Robert Duffin in Dundalk last …
H U S S A I N. INDIAadded this to India/bollywood/other Topics
Deepika Padukone
Here's Why Deepika Padukone's Mother Is Like Every Other Middle-Class Mom
missmalini.com - Pallavi Manoj
Deepika Padukone is one of Bollywood’s biggest superstars who has made her name globally known with her work. Despite all the stardom and chaos that …
New York Postadded this to Opinion
Opinion
The myth of ‘middle-class Joe Biden’ and other commentary
New York Post - By Post Editorial Board
Political scribes: The Myth of ‘Middle-Class Joe’ Former Vice President Biden may be preparing to run for president as “Middle-Class Joe,” but as …
FOX Business
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders calls Trump the most dangerous president in our lifetime
FOX Business - Fox Business
Pollster Lee Carter on former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke comparing the fight against climate change to D-Day during a speech in Iowa, Sen. Bernie Sanders' comments on President Trump, Sen. Kamala Harris'
Conservative View
Middle Class Shrinks as High Income Households Multiply
humanprogress.org
The day before yesterday, the Washington Post ran a piece with the alarming headline, “The middle class is shrinking just about everywhere in …
CAL4 MEadded this to MFL
New Jersey
Tax return 2019 SALT deduction cap: Middle-class homeowners hit by the new tax law: "This is going to wipe us out" - CBS
cbsnews.com - By Aimee Picchi
Middle-class homeowners hit by the new tax law: "This is going to wipe us out" / MoneyWatch As taxpayers sort through the new regulations signed into …
James Warren Fowleradded this to Lego
Lego
Paddington Bear recreated in LEGO bricks
brothers-brick.com - Rod
Paddington Bear is surely one of the least likely TV characters to have seen a 21st century reboot. However Michael Bond’s beloved creation has …
Daily Mailadded this to Top Stories
Tuition
Middle class parents are using Freedom of Information requests to demand answers over why their children have been rejected
dailymail.co.uk - Sami Quadri
Middle class parents whose offspring have been rejected by Oxford and Cambridge universities have used Freedom of Information Act requests to find …
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Personal Finance
A Wealthier Middle Class Is Emerging in Washington, DC, Study Finds
gobankingrates.com - Andrew DePietro
In the wake of the epic housing crash and continued growth in wealth inequality, America’s middle class has been facing a bleak financial future. …
Family Car
Readers react about family car buying
autonews.com - News by Brand
Last week, Automotive News published a feature exploring the family economics of auto buying, about young adults who depend on assistance from their …
Tanzel Hawthorneadded this to Tan News
BBC Radio 6 Music
Fears for the future of Radio 4 amid concerns the BBC is 'ignoring older middle-class listeners to chase a younger audience'
dailymail.co.uk - Eleanor Sharples
BBC bosses risk destroying Radio 4 as they ignore older middle-class listeners to try to chase a younger audience, critics say. Staff at the …
Motherhood
Mid-Sentence | Motherhood Across Borders
nypl.org - www.nypl.org
Two novelists chart the connections between motherhood, migration, race, and identity. "For the past six years, since arriving in America, Nadia …
The New York Timesadded this to Opinion
Opinion
Elizabeth Warren Actually Wants to Fix Capitalism
The New York Times - By DAVID LEONHARDT
Bill Clinton had a consequential presidency when it came to the economy. He brought down the Reagan-era deficits, helping spark the strongest economic boom in decades, and he made the tax code more progressive.
Toronto Sunadded this to Toronto Sun News
Housing
Affordable rental project aimed at middle class
torontosun.com - Antonella Artuso
The federal and municipal governments have teamed up to announce a new affordable housing project in central Etobicoke to address the extreme shortage in reasonably-priced rental housing. Federal Housing
Ferhat Unlukaladded this to March 2019 Business & Technology Innovation Report
Optimism
Thomas L. Friedman: Why I’m optimistic
mckinsey.com
Video Thomas L. Friedman: Why I’m optimistic Other videos in this series include: Why simple fixes don’t work anymore • An interview with Mother …
Home Ownership
Middle-class Vancouver homeowners say they're unfairly targeted by speculation, school taxes
citynews1130.com - by Lasia Kretzel
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Middle-class Vancouver homeowners say the province is treating regular people like rich speculators and eating away at their …