Center for American Progress Senior Economist Christian Weller sat down with CNBC to discuss the current state of the US economy. Despite stock market gains, the news for the average American isnt a good as you might expect.

For more on the state of the economy click below to read Christian Weller & Gene Sperling's new report:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/01/state_of_economy.html

and for more research on the economy and the middle class:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/01/middle_class.html

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