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

The definition of America’s middle class used to be a lot clearer than it is today — thanks to the changes of inflation and cost of living. According to data from Pew Research Center, the country’s ...

The cost of living has dramatically increased in the past few years, redefining how much income is considered "middle class" ...

That said, the shifts in middle-class household income requirements have not been the same in every state. In some states, the household income range of the middle class hasn’t increased quite as much ...

Many low-income families are more concerned with comfort than unnecessary lavish spending. Status symbols often shift over time, depending on the nature of our society and the beliefs of the people ...

A gap of at least $40,000 sits between the high end of the middle class and the low end of the top 5%, according to a new study from GOBankingRates.

According to the Pew Research Center, the middle class is shrinking. In 1971, 61% of Americans lived in middle-income households. By 2023, that number had dropped to just 51%. As more people shift ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Roughly half of Americans describe themselves as being ...

Since replacing her boss atop the 2024 Democratic ticket, Kamala Harris has cast herself as an agent of generational change who would open "a new way forward" for the American people. But even if a ...

One thing that just about every presidential candidate in history from both parties and all corners of the country have in common is … they promise to lift the middle class. After all, campaigning to ...

On Jan. 3, the world watched as President Donald Trump addressed Americans, saying the U.S. military had captured Nicolás ...

At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between upper middle class homes and middle class homes. Both can be quite extravagant-looking and lavish, but compared to upper ...