Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the ...

We know there are real problems people are facing right now, and we don't want to downplay them — but sometimes being upper-middle-class comes with its own quietly tragic dilemmas. For instance, when ...

Every now and then, we all face struggles—some big, some small. But depending on your circumstances, what feels like a serious issue to you might look very different to someone else. Once upon a time ...

WASHINGTON -- An obscure tax intended to prevent wealthy individuals from dodging their income taxes will hit one-third of taxpayers by the end of the decade, private researchers report. By 2010, many ...

Health costs are no longer confined to hospital bills and pharmacy receipts; they now sprawl across housing, child care, and ...

Between bombshell op-eds and a federal court case on college admissions, race-based affirmative action is back in the pundits' spotlight. Earlier this week, Peter Beinart joined Ross Douthat in ...

The headline inflation rate has cooled, but the pressure on middle-class wallets has not. Families who once felt comfortably stable now describe a constant battle to keep up with rent, groceries, car ...

While there are a number of lifestyle choices and mindsets that play a role in keeping lower-class households living in financial uncertainty, the state of the current economy — riddled with wealth ...

Credit: Getty Images Using credit for points or big-ticket purchases doesn’t sound like a problem. But relying on it for groceries or rent isn’t middle-class at all. Cards helping you stay afloat ...

In the United States and other developed countries, the middle-class has long been the indicator of a strong economy. They’re our teachers, accountants, nurses and more. Having a healthy middle class ...

As the economy continues to shift and inflation and the cost of living have become exponentially high, the middle class has shrunk considerably. Families and households once regarded as middle-class ...