Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-is-the-middle-class-still-stagnant Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story As corporate and financial sectors rebound, why is the middle class still stagnant? The Guardian’s Heidi Moore explains the different elements that went into creating the financial crisis of 2008 and why there has been such a disconnect between the growth of the corporate and financial sectors and the stagnation of the middle class.