This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...

For many middle-class Americans, kids, marriage, and even a car now feel harder to afford. What that shift could mean for ...

Economic mobility and a steady rise up the 'ranks' of the financial strata are often heavy on the minds of American consumers. The United States is a place of extremes, financially. The wealthy rake ...

In America, everyone is middle class. And if everyone is middle class, no one is middle class. There is, in fact, no universal definition, so it’s as much defined by education and cultural background ...

No major U.S. metro is affordable enough for the middle class, but the Twin Cities is one of the most accessible options. According to a report this month from the Brookings Institution, more than 75% ...