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 ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Inflation has been hitting everyone’s wallet hard lately ...

A CBS program produced by Bergen Community College with the title African Americans in Suburbia: The Connection of Race, Class and the Middle Landscape. It consists of a single white DVD with the ...

The American middle class has changed a lot in recent decades. This economic marker has gone from being an inclusive classifier containing a significant majority of Americans (and earning the "middle" ...

After years of crippling shortages, housing inventory is finally growing across the U.S., offering a glimmer of hope to aspiring homebuyers pushed to the sidelines since the pandemic. Many of these ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeremy Horpedahl's name. America’s middle class is spooked about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling for most of ...

While most Americans fear that the dream of owning a home is all but over, Delaware offers new hope, especially for middle-class homebuyers. With its mix of coastal charm, tax advantages, and ...

Being middle class in one’s 40s isn’t about your paycheck; it’s about what you’ve built. These are the prime earning years. However, income alone doesn’t tell the whole story. At this stage in life, ...