Miniseries: The Squeeze of the Middle Class (EP2)

Is the American middle class disappearing by accident, or by design? In this hard-hitting, no-holds-barred episode of The Common Denominator, host Robert Leizear pulls no punches as he exposes the systematic economic squeeze on working families. We trace the divergence between soaring worker productivity and flatlined real wages, dismantle the corporate playbook that prioritizes stock buybacks over community stability, and dissect the true 20-year cumulative inflation reality across housing, healthcare, and everyday essentials. Finally, Robert tackles the looming threat of the AI-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution and lays out an actionable, battle-tested blueprint to adapt, build leverage, and overcome. "For forty years, you’ve been told the same story: work hard, put in your forty hours, play by the rules, and you’ll build a stable life for your family. But when you look at your checking account at the end of the month, math doesn't work. That isn't bad luck, and it isn't your imagination. The middle class isn't fading away; it's being systematically squeezed out."Welcome back to The Common Denominator. I’m your host, Robert Leizear. Today, we are taking off the gloves. No political spin, no sugar-coated corporate press releases—just cold, hard economic reality and what we must do to survive and win.