I thought the video was interesting, but the CNN editorial commentary is just vapid:<p>&gt; There&#x27;s no one reason why the middle class is shrinking, Kochhar said. One of the main causes? Rising income inequality, driven by factors<p>Right.  That&#x27;s exactly the same as saying &quot;the main cause of the middle class shrinking is the middle class shrinkin&quot;.<p>&gt; They are also seeing their incomes shrivel.<p>So is that.  <i>sigh</i><p>Common, journalists.  You can&#x27;t really be _that_ lazy.