Experts point to slow-growing wages, soaring health care costs and more. If you feel like you're running yourself ragged but aren't making headway, you're not alone. The U.S. is experiencing one of ...

Consumer confidence has been falling for most of the past year. On a closely watched index, consumer sentiment sagged to 55.4 ...

- Jobs: Economists generally agree that the single most effective way to revive the American middle class is to create more high-paying, stable private sector jobs. The unexpected emergence of 140,000 ...

Mike Haugen is correct that we shouldn’t subsidize stagnation and that policymakers ought to expand opportunity so all Americans enter adulthood with the skills to ensure their families live securely ...

Economic mobility and a steady rise up the 'ranks' of the financial strata are often heavy on the minds of American consumers. The United States is a place of extremes, financially. The wealthy rake ...

The American Council of Life Insurers has released its October 2025 Financial Resilience Index this week, measuring how well ...

Middle class households can handle rising prices and unexpected expenses, but their overall financial well-being is slipping, ...

Wondering if your net worth qualifies as middle class by 2030? Find out the minimum amount you’ll need to stay ahead of the curve.

Donald Trump's standing with America's middle-income earners has taken a sharp hit, with new polling showing that recent gains in approval among this crucial voting bloc have reversed course. Trump ...

The American Council of Life Insurers announced the results of its October 2025 Financial Resilience Index, which measures middle-class households’ abilities to manage financial challenges and plan ...

The American middle class, as per Pew Research (via Smart Asset), are those who earn approximately $49,478 to $71,359 annually. Given the economic uncertainty of 2025 — from inflation to tariffs ...

When the coronavirus hit Chile and abruptly cost Lorena Rodriguez her job, the 47-year-old nanny took a painful decision to pawn her jewelry - gifts from decades earlier - for cash.