What does it really mean to be middle class these days? The question sounds simple, yet the answer changes depending on whether you live in Massachusetts or Mississippi. For decades, the middle class ...

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.

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but in 2025 the bar has shifted higher and become more dependent ...

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, ...