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Erin Currier, Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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What Is the Middle Class?

Speakers from the Economic Security Summit discuss what “middle class” means in the current economy.

Erin Currier, Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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Challenges Facing the Families Trying to Get to the Middle Class

Speakers from the Economic Security Summit identify the barriers that hold families back from reaching the middle class.

Stephen R. Smith addresses concerns about the risks of ESOPs
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Stephen R. Smith addresses concerns about the risks of ESOPs

Stephen R. Smith addresses concerns about the risks of ESOPs.

Steve Voigt talks about unexpected benefits of King Arthur Flour’s switch to an ESOP
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Steve Voigt talks about unexpected benefits of King Arthur Flour’s switch to an ESOP

Steve Voigt shares unexpected benefits that his company experienced when switching to an ESOP.

Markita Madden Puckett describes why working at an ESOP company is satisfying
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Markita Madden Puckett describes why working at an ESOP company is satisfying

Markita Madden-Puckett shares why working at an ESOP company is satisfying for employees.

Amy Hall on why an ESOP model appealed to EILEEN FISHER’s owner
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Amy Hall on why an ESOP model appealed to EILEEN FISHER’s owner

Amy Hall explains why an ESOP model appealed to EILEEN FISHER’s owner.

Congressman Erik Paulsen on the advantages of employee share ownership
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Congressman Erik Paulsen on the advantages of employee share ownership

Congressman Erik Paulsen discusses the opportunities employee share ownership can provide.

A childcare company, a barbeque joint, and quality jobs
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A childcare company, a barbeque joint, and quality jobs

Mary Jo Cook explains the potential for small businesses to help improve job quality.

A technical college’s role in connecting people to quality jobs
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A technical college’s role in connecting people to quality jobs

Walter Tobin explains the role of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in the community.

The “first stop on the road to the American Dream”
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The “first stop on the road to the American Dream”

Walter Tobin explains how Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College is working to connect job seekers and employers.

How to support small businesses and improve job quality
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How to support small businesses and improve job quality

Mary Jo Cook explains the how Pacific Community Ventures works to improve job quality in small businesses.

What is the Good Work Code?
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What is the Good Work Code?

Palak Shah explains the National Domestic Workers Alliance’s Good Work Code and vision of an economy that serves customers, investors, and workers.

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