“Americans want policies that give every American a chance to make it to the middle class.” ¶ Middletown ¶ “A leader who understands the middle class because she grew up in the middle class.” ¶ ...

As soon as Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this week, she made it clear what one of her top priorities would be if she wins the presidential election in November. “Building up the ...

As the years pass, the U.S. class system — or, more precisely, how we understand it — keeps changing. And there’s a geographic component to it all. What makes you “wealthy” in one state may not cut it ...

To be considered middle class in 2019, a household in New Hampshire needed a minimum annual income of $83,151. By 2023, that jumped to $108,470, according to new data from ConsumerAffairs, a journal ...

Living costs have climbed in recent years, and with it comes the redefining of what it means to be a part of America's middle class. When you add shifting wages and inflation into the equation, the ...

As the 2024 election race heats up, and as Kamala Harris steps into the ring, small businesses are starting to examine what things could like under her presidency — with one entrepreneur warning her ...

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...

According to the Pew Research Center, 8-in-10 registered voters say the economy will be very important to their vote in the 2024 presidential election. The state of the economy and inflation are the ...

Cheon, an immigrant from South Korea who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's law school in 2023, currently works as a restaurant server and describes himself as middle class. This was the ...

Many low-income families are more concerned with comfort than unnecessary lavish spending. Status symbols often shift over time, depending on the nature of our society and the beliefs of the people ...

What feels fancy depends on what you grew up with. Some stores feel like luxury to lower-middle-class shoppers, but many ...

You can often tell who grew up lower-middle-class in a hotel by the small, unconscious habits they carry, from ...