When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

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

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

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

All aboard! Join me on a roller coaster ride through middle-class America, where life is good and dreams come true. As we approach the first stop we meet up with Mrs. Middle Class America. She is a ...

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out” — because ever more Americans are earning their ...

Path to Growth – Building and sustaining upper middle class status comes from increasing income, investing in real estate for passive cash flow, and using tax-efficient strategies to accelerate wealth ...

Most Americans will make it to some rung of the middle class. Here's how much you need to get to the next tier these days. "Essentially, every client we work with views themselves as middle class" - ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...

Claims of a ‘hollowed-out’ center are difficult to square with data showing an overwhelmingly upward directional movement.

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