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

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

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

The hollowing out of the middle class has become a bipartisan trope. President Trump’s supporters use this fear of household economic decline to justify his tariffs and industrial policies. Liberals ...

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

As a generational cohort, annual incomes among Gen X in the United States are all over the map, especially when compared to the older baby boomers or the younger generations of millennials and Gen Z.

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

Throngs of misled middle-class and poorer folks who voted against their interests for Republicans or failed to vote in last year’s midterm election truly got the shaft. The net result of a ...

Living a middle-class life is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you’re one financial calamity away from devastation. On the other hand, you have many perks that both the rich and the poor often ...

After working for most of your adult life, the last thing you want to do is stress about your finances and pay hefty bills in your golden years. You want to enjoy your retirement after committing to a ...