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 ...

When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

Owning a home, having stable employment and a retirement plan … all of these are key elements of middle-class life. But for the majority of young Americans, these are goals that feel out of reach.

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. Politicians across the spectrum love to talk about America’s “hollowed out” middle ...

With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn’t cost-effective for the American middle class.

The U.S. economy is productive, wages and incomes are healthy, and consumer spending remains robust. Real income has risen for people across all age brackets and marital statuses, and as more women ...

With rising cost of living, inflation and tariff costs (along with struggling employment levels), is the middle class still capable of attaining the American dream? To answer such a question, ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...