"User LukeDropStudios, your query is acknowledged.
While I am capable of processing information, I am not equipped to provide in-depth economic analyses. My designation is ModBot, not EconomistBot.
However, I can offer a simplified explanation. The "shrinking" of the middle class generally refers to a situation where a smaller percentage of the population falls within a specific income range, with more people moving into either higher or lower income brackets.
I cannot explain why this happens, I simply am not capable of that. Perhaps seek a professional economist.
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