Is society failing the middle classes?

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter. Discover the news beyond the headlines with Curio. This week, host Al Booth takes over from Manish Verma to select analytical and thought-provoking articles from the world’s leading publications, leaving you better informed and ready for your day. In today's episode... With ordinary people struggling to survive the cost of living crisis, Bloomberg reflects on how America's financial policies have failed - and even negatively impacted - their middle classes. Then, is the British middle class the "new vulnerable"? As public dissatisfaction becomes widespread across the UK, The Financial Times argues for consumer-orientated reforms to protect this overlooked demographic.