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

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

The top 10 percent and the bottom 20 percent of the city are swelling.

A new report shows the metro outperforms most of the U.S. on middle-class affordability, but many are still struggling to ...

In the recent Joe Rogan interview with Bernie Sanders, the senator from Vermont made a simple and empathetic argument: People today are angry because, decades ago, families had money to spare and didn ...

Anyone considering a run for Mayor or City Council should begin with an honest question: Are you prepared to solve poverty, ...

(NewsNation) — A viral claim that $140,000 is the “real poverty line” has reignited debate over how poverty is defined and what it means to be middle class in 2025. Investor Michael Green recently ...

In society, the gap between socioeconomic classes shapes the way we perceive everyday comforts and necessities. What the middle class considers ordinary for their lifestyle can be vastly different ...

Nearly a quarter of middle-income individuals struggle to pay all of their bills every month, according to a study from the Pew Research Center, causing them to make compromises, prioritize ...

Think you're middle class in Mississippi? Cost of living, inflation and the community you live can help define what qualifies as "middle class," but the idea is always changing. It's usually defined ...

By the third quarter of 2024, the middle 60% saw another drop in income share by 0.8 percentage points, despite an increase ...