In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...

Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky. Your social class is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. Find Out: ...

Every parent worries about their child’s future. Olly Hawes, a theatre performer whose new show, Old Fat F**k Up, follows the ...

Humphrey Yang says the number for middle-class existence is now higher than most people make, but also offers up some ...

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 ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...

The dream of a Hawaii vacation is quickly slipping away as rising costs are pricing out middle-class travelers. What was once considered to be an attainable trip for many is quickly becoming a luxury ...

In a world of rising prices, it is getting more difficult to get ahead financially. In fact, for millions of people, being a member of the middle class just isn't what it used to be. Here are some ...

America’s middle class—once a core pillar of Donald Trump’s political coalition—is showing signs of breaking away as frustration over living costs intensifies, according to new polling and economic ...

More and more people from the middle class will become self-employed gig workers mostly working from home, rather than as ...

Total factor productivity contributed less than 10% to overall gross domestic product growth, while human capital improvements were described as “negligible” in their contribution. This reveals a ...

President Donald Trump's idea for a $2,000 tariff dividend payment is on everyone's mind as are questions about eligibility or what middle income class really means. Here's the latest update on when ...