Small financial routines that once felt safe are now quietly limiting savings, flexibility, and long-term lifestyle freedom.

The top 1% saw its share of household income double from 1979 to 2022, going from 9% to 18%, the CBO said. The middle cohort ...

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, ...

Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic ...

Affordable housing, strong job markets, good schools and manageable living costs make these metros stand out for middle‑class ...

NYC's new tenant protection chief Cea Weaver previously called "White, middle-class homeowners' a 'huge problem' for renters ...

To be considered upper middle class in today’s economy, a study based on 2023 Census Bureau data argues you must have a median salary between $117K and $150K. Of course, income not only varies widely ...

A 24-year-old with no debt, a solid $80,000 salary, and fully maxed-out retirement accounts is considering spending $30,000 ...

When you see someone cruising around in a shiny new BMW, it’s easy to assume they’re doing well financially. Maybe even upper ...

Hospitals are desperate to fill a middle-class health care job that only requires candidates to graduate from a certificate program — the issue is nobody’s heard of it. Sterile processing technicians ...

Middle-class taxpayers want targeted income tax relief, primarily under the new regime, to boost disposable income amid ...