The Economic Hunger Games: Why You're Failing While The Markets Rise

In this segment, we look at the growing disconnect between Wall Street's economic optimism and the reality facing working people—and increasingly, even the upper-middle class.

The war with Iran has pushed up oil and energy costs. Mortgage rates are surging again. Meanwhile, the national debt has blown past $40 trillion. 

And the squeeze isn't limited to low-income Americans. Even households earning $200,000, $300,000 or more increasingly feel like they're running on a treadmill.

We then examine the growing appeal of democratic socialism, and the failure of traditional political parties to address economic insecurity

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