http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/
One, straight up notice than the high income groups have grown more than the low income groups. So, not all around bad news. It is a case of the middle class being squeezed and growing income inequality.
Two, Pres. Obama really sincerely tried to both get national conversations going on such topics and to be a very practical president.