The Vanishing Middle Class, Part 1: What Is 'Middle Class?'

For years now, there has been growing concern about the so-called middle-class squeeze.

Some people talk about middle-class malaise or the middle-class blues. But whatever you call it, there is little doubt that these are anxious times for millions of Americans.

WBUR's Anthony Brooks visited several middle-income families in New England to learn about the increasing...