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

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

Middle-class retirees are poised to benefit from a rare alignment of technology, competition and policy that is pushing ...

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

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

Rising costs could make these six once-attainable luxuries unaffordable for the upper middle class in five years—see which ...

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 ...

Determining whether you’re rich or part of the middle class can be tricky. So many factors can eat into your income, such as cost of living, grocery bills and how many people you have in your care. It ...

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 ...