When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

New-car showrooms are starting to look less like a middle‑class necessity and more like a luxury boutique. Prices, financing ...

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

The cost of living has dramatically increased in the past few years, redefining how much income is considered "middle class" ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeremy Horpedahl's name. America’s middle class is spooked about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling for most of ...

The nation’s wealthiest households are fueling economic growth, while lower- and middle-income families increasingly pull back spending amid financial strain. Economists compare the economy to a ...

A new report shows the metro outperforms most of the U.S. on middle-class affordability, but many are still struggling to ...

Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of U.S. GDP, but the economy cannot rely on wealthy consumers alone. Lower- and middle-income households account for the bulk of total consumption by volume. When ...