Indonesia 🇮🇩 created 18 million new jobs between 2018 and 2024, yet its middle class shrank from 22.5% to 17.2%.

Why is this?

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#PublicPolicy #MiddleClass #EconomicGrowth #LaborMarket #SocialProtection

A welfare state isn't about social services for the poor. #FiscalPolicy #MiddleClass #EconomicEquity #USNationalDebt #ImmigrationReform #CorporateTax #EconomicGrowth

Debt or deficit? #FiscalPolicy #MiddleClass #EconomicEquity #USNationalDebt #ImmigrationReform #CorporateTax #EconomicGrowth

Offshore profit shifting. #FiscalPolicy #MiddleClass #EconomicEquity #USNationalDebt #ImmigrationReform #CorporateTax #EconomicGrowth

If you care about equitable economic growth, smart fiscal reforms, and protecting vulnerable communities, this is an absolute must-watch! #FiscalPolicy #MiddleClass #EconomicEquity #USNationalDebt #ImmigrationReform #CorporateTax #EconomicGrowth

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Can the American Dream Still Afford America?
23–57% of middle-class households can't afford necessities.
In 160 metro areas, at least 20% can't meet local living costs.
50% of Hispanic middle-class families face affordability challenges vs.27% of white families.

#MiddleClass#EconomicGrowth

Indonesia’s Shrinking Middle Class: The Hidden Threat to Economic Growth and Stability #Economy #MiddleClass #EconomicGrowth

A #MakeAmericaGreatAgain update;

#China Has Overtaken #America
And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

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