America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.

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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 ...