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Fact:
Americans' expectations for their personal financial situations have recovered from the low point of four years ago. 63% say they expect to be better off a year from now, up from 52% in late May/early June 2008. 18% say they will be financially worse off in a year, this is lowest since 2003.
—Gallup, May 2012

Audio/Video: Economy

Learning with New Orleans
A conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu. See more
Does Maximizing Shareholder Value Endanger America's...
Corporations are the engines of America’s prosperity. Yet The Economist says they are an endangered species. In the... See more
In Conversation with Lawrence H. Summers
Among his accomplishments, Summers has held leadership positions at the World Bank, the U.S. Treasury, and the National... See more
Detropia (post-screening discussion)
Detroit was the birthplace of the middle class, an industrial utopia where anyone who worked hard enough could... See more
Reversing the Middle-Class Jobs Deficit
This conversation with the president’s chief economist, Alan Krueger, focuses on current recovery as it compares to... See more
The Road to Freedom
Entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, and upward mobility: These traditions are at the heart of the free-... See more

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Fact: Economy
55 percentage of Americans who believe they could live comfortably on something less than $75,000 a year. One in four say they would need a six-figure income, slightly more than the 16% already making that. Among gender/age groups, the gap between current and ideal income is greatest for younger women.
–Gallup