The middle class is indeed shrinking, but new research reveals the trend is actually good news.

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy.

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

“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could mean for your financial future, and what you can do to prepare.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than six in 10 people in the American middle class cite enjoying life (63%) and being healthy and fit (61%) as top priorities in life, according to ...

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 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 ...

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 ...