When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy.

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could mean for your financial future, and what you can do to prepare.

With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn’t cost-effective for the American middle class.

The American middle class has changed a lot in recent decades. This economic marker has gone from being an inclusive classifier containing a significant majority of Americans (and earning the "middle" ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than six in 10 people in the American middle class cite enjoying life (63%) and being healthy and fit (61%) as top priorities in life, according to ...

The U.S. economy is productive, wages and incomes are healthy, and consumer spending remains robust. Real income has risen for people across all age brackets and marital statuses, and as more women ...

With rising cost of living, inflation and tariff costs (along with struggling employment levels), is the middle class still capable of attaining the American dream? To answer such a question, ...