In the last few decades,  middle-class wages, especially for men,  have stagnated, and the middle class has experienced slower income growth than the bottom and top quintiles.  If not for women’s increased economic contributions, middle class incomes would not have risen at all.  In fall 2019, we conducted focus groups with over 100 middle-class Americans in five locations with the goal of better understanding … Continue reading No time to spare: Exploring the middle class time squeeze