Michelle Dickerson

Michelle Dickerson, a University of Texas law professor and author focused on housing and upward mobility, outlines how midcentury policy built the middle class and how current rules erode it. Conversation covers mortgage design, racial exclusions in housing, loss of stable jobs and pensions, and concrete policy fixes like zoning and subsidy reform.

Michelle Dickerson, a law professor at the University of Texas and author of 'The Middle Class New Deal,' joins the conversation to discuss bold government interventions needed to rebuild the American middle class. She argues that historical policies created a stable middle class and outlines five guarantees for its security. Key topics include the treatment of gig workers, a radical rethink of healthcare delivery, and the necessity of stronger unions. Dickerson highlights the urgent political and economic consequences of the middle class's erosion and the need for cross-party support.