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

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 ...

Every now and then, we all face struggles—some big, some small. But depending on your circumstances, what feels like a serious issue to you might look very different to someone else. Once upon a time ...

The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to ...

“Middle class” is often used as a monolithic term. When politicians invoke it, they’re referring to anyone who isn’t wildly wealthy or who wouldn’t classify as financially disadvantaged. But there’s ...

Between bombshell op-eds and a federal court case on college admissions, race-based affirmative action is back in the pundits' spotlight. Earlier this week, Peter Beinart joined Ross Douthat in ...

While middle class families have never been defined by the same financial freedom that upper-class wealthy households have, they've almost always had a level of financial comfortability that set them ...

As a generational cohort, annual incomes among Gen X in the United States are all over the map, especially when compared to the older baby boomers or the younger generations of millennials and Gen Z.

Credit: Getty Images Using credit for points or big-ticket purchases doesn’t sound like a problem. But relying on it for groceries or rent isn’t middle-class at all. Cards helping you stay afloat ...

Upper middle class homeowners have the means to invest in more luxurious features compared to middle class individuals. At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between ...

Making a solid income used to mean financial security, a comfortable home, and the ability to save for the future. For many ...