The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling short financially while a few are getting ...

A six-figure income used to be shorthand for "rich." Now, it's barely enough to get by in many parts of the country.

About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the most recent available government data. Roughly three-in-ten (28%) were in ...

This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...

Most Americans guess wrong about which class they belong to. Here's what your 2026 paycheck says about you.

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. The conventional wisdom about lower middle class financial struggle assumes that people are making poor choices: too ...

A $100,000 salary in states known for their high cost of living isn’t enough money to catapult Americans into the upper-middle class. New research from MoneyLion indicates $100,000 is still considered ...

For many middle-class Americans, kids, marriage, and even a car now feel harder to afford. What that shift could mean for ...

(NEXSTAR) – A six-figure income used to be shorthand for “rich.” Now, it’s barely enough to get by in many parts of the country. And it’s not just California and New York where families are feeling ...