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$140,000 Is Not Poor, $400,000 Is Not Middle Class

$140,000 Is Not Poor, $400,000 Is Not Middle Class

Update: 2025-12-03
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On this week’s show: is $140,000 a year the new poverty line? Is $400,000 a moderate income? Is the softening in car buying an indication that middle-income Americans have grown more financially pressed in recent months?

Plus: we revisit the “you must refuse illegal orders” video in light of news reports about an awfully illegal-sounding “double tap” strike on a suspected drug boat off Venezuela, and we discuss the Trump administration’s crackdown on Afghan migrants. We also talk about casinos in New York City and two environments that bring Americans together: the craps table, and the Benihana table. Finally: Josh angers people on the internet.



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$140,000 Is Not Poor, $400,000 Is Not Middle Class

$140,000 Is Not Poor, $400,000 Is Not Middle Class

Josh Barro, Ben Dreyfuss, and Megan McArdle