Saving America's Middle Class Story aired: Thursday, October 09, 2008
That's what both presidential campaigns are talking about. But what kind of help do middle class Americans really need? Even before this economic crisis, the middle class was on a precipice, our guest Elizabeth Warren says, and as she sees it, more than a handout, working Americans need fair and transparent rules for credit, from mortgages to credit cards. Elizabeth Warren is a Professor of Law at Harvard University and author of several books, including, "The Two Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers are Going Broke.