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 ...

Various forces shape individuals' economic classes beyond income, such as education level, marital status, home ownership status, the ability to take vacations and more. 54% of Americans self-identify ...

A new study shows that the middle class isn’t shrinking in the traditional sense, so much as it is splitting into two distinct classes. Here's what it means.

Many middle-class Americans are struggling while also facing a heavy tax burden. Living in one of these states can actually ...

Happy Thursday! In today’s newsletter, we examine the growth of America’s upper-middle class, new polling on US intervention in Venezuela, and rising electricity costs. Topline: Populists on both ...

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

Economic growth since the 1970s has lifted some boats higher than others.

All aboard! Join me on a roller coaster ride through middle-class America, where life is good and dreams come true. As we approach the first stop we meet up with Mrs. Middle Class America. She is a ...

Americans are often curious about "how they are doing" in relation to others in terms of their investments, both in terms of performance and to see whether they are "missing out" on something that ...

Opinion: Decades of trade policy reshaped America's economy and strengthened a global rival.