Pew Research Center defines the middle class as a household with income that is at least two-thirds of the U.S. median income ...

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

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ABC News chronicles a reality of millions of Americans working harder than ever. — -- In the Diane Sawyer report, "My Reality: A Hidden America," for a special edition of ABC News “20/20,” ABC ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Britney Porter offers strategies and insights for achieving success. As cities take on the challenge of reducing inequality, ...