Cian Hussey: Middle-class dream is dying as it becomes ‘more difficult to get into, and harder to stay in’

In an October 2021 speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers highlighted the shrinking and struggling global middle class, attributing this to years of economic mismanagement and advocating for a plan to restore middle-class prosperity. Despite his accurate diagnosis, under his leadership, Australia has seen a decline in living standards and productivity, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the current economic strategy.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: In a speech, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers expressed concern that the middle class is shrinking and struggling due to poor economic management, while advocating for a plan to help more Australians join and thrive in the middle class.

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