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Fewer middle class families are optimistic about their prospects as their fears of a recession grow, according to a survey released Tuesday by CUNA Mutual Group.

When CUNA Mutual Group asked 1,288 adults in May to grade themselves on their prospects for achieving the "American Dream," 41% gave themselves a "C." That was down from a "B-minus" in a similar survey it conducted last fall.

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