What does it mean to be ‘working class’?  It’s a term that we hear often (especially around election time), but more specifically, who are we actually talking about? According to labor economist <a href="https://www.kathrynanneedwards.com/"target="_blank" >Kathryn Anne Edwards</a>, host of the <a href="https://optimisteconomy.com/"target="_blank" >Optimist Economy</a> podcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/optimist_economy/"target="_blank" >@optimist_economy</a>), the working class is a group of people who have the least amount of pay, benefits, and protections in the labor market. In this week’s episode of It’s Been a Minute, host Brittany Luse chats with Kathryn about what economists, politicians, and everyday people get wrong about the working class. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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