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Middle class

Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix spent two years in Swaziland teaching English.

Netflix goes live in the sub-Saharan, because ‘the future is in places like Africa’

Business

Netflix is streaming in Africa, betting on a booming middle class. The benefits include a push for higher bandwidth throughout much of the continent.

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The American middle class is shrinking

Economics
A woman stands inside a Damascus grocery shop beside a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. The text beneath the Syrian leader reads "With you" in Arabic.

Middle class residents of Damascus cling to a surreal good life, even with ISIS pounding on the door

Conflict
The World

Celeste Headlee on the American middle class

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

What signifies middle class for African Americans?

Conflict & Justice
The World

Edward Wolff on the American middle class

Business, Economics and Jobs

Has middle class America fundamentally changed since the Great Recession hit? We take you on a journey on what the middle class has given this nation. NYU professor Edward Wolff breaks down some of the numbers behind what defines America’s middle class.