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How many Americans live 鈥榩aycheck to paycheck鈥�?
We investigate a number that has been making headlines in the US.
Are most Americans barely holding their head above water when it comes to personal finances?
That鈥檚 what various US politicians and news outlets keep suggesting.
They can鈥檛 stop using a statistic about people living 鈥減aycheck to paycheck鈥�.
But what does this really mean?
We go behind the headlines to unpick the numbers.
Contributor:
Ben Krauss, journalist
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Producer: Vicky Baker and Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound Engineer: Andrew Mills
Editor: Richard Vadon
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