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Lauren Young: 85% of middle-class adults say it's harder than it was a decade ago to maintain standard of living. http://t.co/N1jyXjJi

Lauren Young: 54% of middle class Americans who say it's tougher to keep lifestyle than a decade ago blame banks. http://t.co/N1jyXjJi

Timothy Aeppel: Pew: 62% of middle-class Americans say they cut spending in past year because money tight, compared with 53% in 2008. http://t.co/jhMA6yWA

Tim Price: RT @AnnieLowrey: This comprehensive report on the American middle class is subtitled "fewer, poorer, gloomier." http://t.co/33WDg78G

Annie Lowrey: This comprehensive report on the American middle class is subtitled "fewer, poorer, gloomier." http://t.co/r0sSbWhI