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 ...

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

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

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Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky. Your social class is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S., ...

Do you think you're middle-class in Tennessee? Depending on inflation and your cost of living, what defines people as "middle class" changes and evolves. This informal socioeconomic tier is often ...

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

When President Obama visited Mexico in May, he spoke a few words of Spanish, praised the paintings of Frida Kahlo and quoted author Octavio Paz. Then he hit his key message: “Because of the sacrifices ...

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