What 'Lost Decade'?

UNITED States economy; MIDDLE class; RESEARCH methodology; PUBLIC opinion polls; SOCIAL surveys; PEW Research Center

The author offers opinions on a study conducted by the research institute Pew Research Center (PRC) on U.S. economic conditions in the 21st century. The study is criticized for what is said to be an inaccurate finding that economic conditions in the middle class has deteriorated. It is argued that the public opinion poll cited in the survey indicating a decline in the number of persons identifying themselves as middle class does not justify that contention.