"The middle class is shrinking" might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...

Reaching upper middle class status is no easy feat; holding onto it, however, is another story. “Let’s face it: Keeping your finances in order isn’t as easy as it used to be. Inflation, taxes, and ...

In recent decades, researchers have identified a dramatic nationwide shift: The American middle-class family is struggling. The middle class is a social group that is defined mainly by income. A 2024 ...

Economic mobility and a steady rise up the 'ranks' of the financial strata are often heavy on the minds of American consumers. The United States is a place of extremes, financially. The wealthy rake ...

While the average middle-class income has increased slightly over the past decade, a great deal of their expenses, from healthcare to groceries, rent, and transportation, have become more expensive ...