Middle-class families are supposed to feel stable, yet a growing stack of data shows they are being squeezed hard from every ...

Across the country, people who look and live like the classic American success story are quietly running the numbers and ...

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

Middle-class people (and especially the wealthy) are subject to much invoking of guilt and shaming. For example, “You’re PRIVILEGED!" The implication is that making a good living doesn’t come mainly ...

The idea of being middle class in The Bahamas used to be relatively straightforward – you had a steady job, you could keep up ...

The American middle class is facing financial pressures, struggling to keep up with the cost of living. Both political parties are perceived as neglecting the needs of the middle class, with Democrats ...

It's easy to take these things for granted when comparing your family to those with more wealth. They say that comparison is the thief of joy. In many cases, it can stop you from appreciating what you ...

America’s middle class is facing significant challenges to achieve a secure retirement, according to new research. Drawing on responses from 10,009 adults with annual household incomes between $50,000 ...

In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...