The rise in car prices has also led to higher monthly payments. The average monthly payment for a new car is now nearly $750, with 20% of buyers paying $1,000 or more each month. This shift in the ...

The middle class is indeed shrinking, but new research reveals the trend is actually good news.

When we think of middle class life, several things come to mind: owning a home, stable childcare, food in the pantry, a sense of security. But as the rich get richer in Massachusetts, the middle class ...

Once the backbone of the American dream, the middle class is gradually vanishing, and with it, the sense of security it provided for so many. Rising costs, stagnant wages, and economic shifts are ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out”— because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...

While the gap between the middle class and wealthy widens, Massachusetts must focus on keeping good paying jobs accessible for middle class residents, experts said Wednesday at the Boston Globe Summit ...

ChatGPT started with the basics. In 1971, about 61% of American adults lived in middle-income households. By 2021, that number had dropped to 50%. That’s a massive shift in just 50 years. But the ...

For marketers planning for 2026, the only thing certain is uncertainty as tariffs, geopolitical strife and softer consumer spending continue to roil the business, according to WARC’s latest industry ...

The American dream of a comfortable retirement is becoming harder to achieve for millions of middle-class workers. Where ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out”—because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...