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 ...

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

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

Learn how 2026 tax changes could impact middle-class families, from new brackets to deductions, and what you can do to ...

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

On the flip side, some foods that have seen their prices go down over that same period include: eggs (-20.9%), potatoes (-3.4 ...

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

The country is edging closer to formal lower-middle- income classification, poverty has declined over the long term, and the economy has shown resilience. But real transformation will require more ...

Budget 2025 put more money in taxpayers’ hands with higher exemption limits, wider slabs and zero tax up to Rs 12 lakh. As ...