Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, economists say the middle class is holding steady but facing mounting pressure. For You: I Asked ChatGPT What Will Get More Expensive When Trump’s ...

The average middle-class consumer is feeling the sting of higher prices, but higher-income households aren’t immune to rising prices either. Even among the upper-middle class, many are swapping out ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. CG Tan / Getty Images If your household income was between ...

Why do the rich stay rich — through recessions, inflation, and market crashes — while the middle class often ends up losing ground? Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik recently broke down what he calls ...

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

Moving up the financial ladder doesn’t always look the way people expect. According to a 2024 Gallup Poll, 54% of Americans self-identify as middle class. Going from middle class to upper middle class ...

“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...