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 ...

The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as a household with an income that is at least two-thirds of the U.S. median ...

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 ...

Think your budget is solid? Discover some key signs that may indicate your middle-class lifestyle might be draining your ...

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

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 ...