Mechele Dickerson in the Media

The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow January 10, 2026

Mechele Dickerson: A Middle-Class New Deal

Professor Mechele Dickerson is interviewed on the "The Zero Hour" with RJ Eskow to discuss her new book, "A Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

The Economics Show January 8, 2026

How bad is America’s affordability crisis?

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the podcast "The Economics Show," where she explains the difficulty of obtaining the markers of the middle class dream and shares her policy suggestions for a "new middle-class new deal."

Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang January 6, 2026

Sunsetting Empire

Professor Mechele Dickerson stars on "Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang" to discuss her newest book "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast January 3, 2026

Fast Politics: Mechele Dickerson

Professor Mechele Dickerson is a guest on the podcast "Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast," where she discusses her new book, "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

Keep Going Podcast December 22, 2025

Keep Going: Rebuilding the Middle Class

Professor Mechele Dickerson was a guest on a podcast hosted by John Biggs, where she discussed her new book, "The Middle Class New Deal," and emphasized that the middle class was created through deliberate policy choices and must be actively maintained.

On Democracy with FPWellman December 12, 2025

Podcast discusses The Middle-Class New Deal

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses her new book and the status of the middle class in America.

KGNU News December 4, 2025

It’s The Economy

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses her new book, "The Middle Class New Deal," which examines the status of the middle class in America over time and in crisis today, and proposes a potential plan to restore it.

Business Insider November 25, 2025

Why millennials feel hopeless about the economy

Professor Mechele Dickerson explains how upward comparison makes millennials feel economically vulnerable, despite data suggesting they're outperforming prior generations.

Salon November 21, 2025

Trump’s $2000 tariff checks are his latest hustle

In a story about proposed "tariff dividend checks," Professor Mechele Dickerson expresses concern that American citizens are now struggling to have a decent middle-class lifestyle no matter how hard they work.

The Boston Globe November 16, 2025

Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts

Professor Mechele Dickerson describes how a robust middle class enables consumer spending that's crucial to thriving economies.

The Chauncey DeVega Show November 7, 2025

The American Middle Class is Hanging On By a Thread in the Age of Trump

Professor Mechele Dickerson discusses how the historic federal shutdown, along with broader economic and political policies, has pushed the American middle class to the brink, ahead of her book, "The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream."

USA Today June 4, 2024

Why jewelry has been an issue in Shilo Sanders’ bankruptcy case: `Don’t wear it’

Professor Mechele Dickerson explains the legal advice regarding jewelry and appearance in bankruptcy cases in a new story about college football player Shilo Sanders.