Spoiler alert: It costs much more in 2025 to be considered “middle class” than it did in 1990. And that makes sense, given that both wages and the cost of living have increased significantly over the ...

The next time you look at your paycheck, multiply it by two. The figure you arrive at could be what your paycheck looks like in 2050 if income trends follow the same pattern as the past 25 years — at ...

Earning a household income of $150,000 might sound like a lot, but in many of the biggest cities in the U.S. it still puts you squarely in the middle class. Middle-class households earn between ...

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.

A new report shows the metro outperforms most of the U.S. on middle-class affordability, but many are still struggling to ...

Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the ...

In the Budget of 2025, recognizing the significant contribution of the middle class in nation building, the Finance Minister ...

New-car showrooms are starting to look less like a middle‑class necessity and more like a luxury boutique. Prices, financing ...