How the middle class was hollowed out from 1979 to 2022, according to new federal data

The top 1% saw its share of household income double from 1979 to 2022, going from 9% to 18%, the CBO said. The middle cohort ...

Struggling to afford kids, marriage, or a car? The new reality for the middle class

Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

Here’s the Minimum Net Worth Considered To Be Upper Middle Class at 50

See how your net worth compares at age 50 and what qualifies as upper middle class. Plus, key factors that shape financial ...

Yes, the Middle Class Is Shrinking—Because It's Moving Up

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

How Middle-Class Income in 1995 Compares To Now

According to the United States Census Bureau, 1995 was a year of growth. For the first time in six years, households ...

About That ‘Disappearing’ Middle Class

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.
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A Six-Figure Income Is ‘Lower-Middle Class’ in These High-Cost Cities

GOBankingRates referred to the Pew Research Center’s definition of middle class as two-thirds to double the median household income to determine the cities where a six-figure income is considered ...

4 Things the Upper-Middle Class Can Afford That the Rest of Us Can’t

From niche hobbies to sneaky conveniences, here are a few things the upper-middle class can afford that the rest of us can ...