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

WASHINGTON - Few phrases carry more weight in American political life than ‘the middle class.’ Politicians invoke it constantly, economists argue about it endlessly, and most Americans identify with ...

WASHINGTON — Ask two experts on Ohio’s economy whether the American middle class is shrinking, and you’ll get two very different answers. Both will have data to back them up. “The good news is we’re ...

When we think of middle class life, several things come to mind: owning a home, stable childcare, food in the pantry, a sense of security. But as the rich get richer in Massachusetts, the middle class ...

Your household can earn more than $190,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Connecticut, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about ...

Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party? Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class ...

Your household can earn more than $160,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Vermont, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about ...

Your household can earn more than $200,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...