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The hidden insecurity of older middle-class Americans

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Elizabeth White has been on the edge of the financial cliff for years, but you'd never know it from outside appearances. "Everybody is pretending," she says. In her self-published book "Fifty-Five, Unemployed, and Faking Normal" she painfully chronicles the crash of a flourishing career and upper-middle class lifestyle -- and she's not alone. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 10, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 8, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 8, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 7, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 7, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 6, 2017

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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 6, 2017

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Video thumbnail: PBS NewsHour Fact-check: Are terror attacks underreported by the media?

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Fact-check: Are terror attacks underreported by the media?

Is there a strategy behind the White House’s list of underreported terrorist attacks?

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Fact-check: Are terror attacks underreported by the media?

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GE, other corporations shop for best relocation deals

GE, other corporations shop for best relocation deals

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GE, other corporations shop for best relocation deals

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As HHS secretary, Tom Price has significant powers

Tom Price, a Republican congressman from Georgia, was confirmed as the secretary of health

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As HHS secretary, Tom Price has significant powers

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How Smokey Robinson knows a good song when he sees one

The man known as the “King of Motown,” a hallmark of romantic soul and rhythm and blues.

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How Smokey Robinson knows a good song when he sees one

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News Wrap: Trump to offer new order on immigration

President Trump indicated that he’s not waiting for the final outcome of the legal battle.

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News Wrap: Trump to offer new order on immigration

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Shields and Brooks on immigration ban court defeat

Mark Shields and David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news.

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Shields and Brooks on immigration ban court defeat

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The future of relations with China, Japan under Trump

What U.S. relations with Asia look like under a Trump presidency.

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The future of relations with China, Japan under Trump

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Trump aide reportedly talked sanctions with Russian envoy

What Michael Fynn’s correspondence with Russia means for the U.S.

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Trump aide reportedly talked sanctions with Russian envoy

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Interview and Town Hall with President Obama

Exclusive interview & town hall with President Obama airs Wednesday, June 1 at 8/7c

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Interview and Town Hall with President Obama

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Watch the PBS NewsHour Town Hall

Watch the PBS NewsHour Town Hall

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Watch the PBS NewsHour Town Hall

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PBS NewsHour Democratic Presidential Debate

Live from Milwaukee, Wis., Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate the debate.

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PBS NewsHour Democratic Presidential Debate

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State of the Union 2016

PBS NEWSHOUR offers live coverage of President Obama's speech and the Republican response.

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State of the Union 2016

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