One day before president obama gives his state of the Union Address to congress and the nation there is now every indication the president s speech will focus extensively on the date of the middle class. Jobs are being created at the fastest clip in a decade the stock market is booming, up 168 in five years. When you add to all of that the financial boosts Many Americans are feeling thanks to plummeting Energy Prices but there is a public disconnect. A University Poll asked americans how much the upturn benefits their families. 32 said not much. And another 29 said not at all. To understand why the 61 said they feel the Strong Economy is passing them by you have to understand the middle sclasz today. Wages remain flat and household Median Income as fallen by as much as 8 since the recession, so with that in mind white house Officials Say in his state of the union speech president obama will propose tax hikes on the rich and fees to Fund Programs benefiting the middle class, the total b
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Im ali velshi, and this is real money. Making sense of the Global Economy and the Financial Market these days make those who have hair pull it out. The rest of us scratch our heads. Well talk with the smartest economic analyst on the planet about the outlook of america and the forces here and abroad that may threaten your prosperity. But first i want to explain some of what we learned today. Inflation in the United States fell. 4 of 1 compared to november. Thats the biggest decline in six years, and i probably dont have to tell you why, but i will. Falling oil and gas prices. For the full year the Consumer Price indexthats how we measure inflationrose a paltry. 8 . At a may mean that the fed wont raise Interest Rates as soon as some people expect. Sure low rates make home and card affordable, but we need to see Wage Inflation at least if we want more americans to enjoy this economic recovery. Now, an improving job market and those low gasoline prices have consumers feeling pretty good.
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