“You’re on middle-class footing in your 20s when your net worth is positive, an emergency fund is real and liquid, retirement ...
Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...
The top 1% saw its share of household income double from 1979 to 2022, going from 9% to 18%, the CBO said. The middle cohort ...
Retirement taxes aren't always simple. These 9 deductions could help middle-class retirees lower their 2026 tax bill, even if ...
Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.
For years, economists have pointed to technology, globalization, and shifting labor markets as primary factors contributing ...
The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...
The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...
“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...
When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper ...
The top 10 percent and the bottom 20 percent of the city are swelling.