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Mechele Dickerson in the Media

Mechele Dickerson’s faculty profile

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Wallet Hub May 7, 2024

Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on the impact that the large amount of outstanding student loan debt has on the economy as a whole.
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Vox December 7, 2023

Why buying a house in the US is so hard right now

Professor Mechele Dickerson describes how median wages have not risen proportionately to housing cost increases, and how that affects class mobility and the middle class.