Spoiler alert: It costs much more in 2025 to be considered “middle class” than it did in 1990. And that makes sense, given that both wages and the cost of living have increased significantly over the ...

Washington hasn't destroyed the middle class, but it is putting most Americans in a frustrating squeeze.

Path to Growth – Building and sustaining upper middle class status comes from increasing income, investing in real estate for passive cash flow, and using tax-efficient strategies to accelerate wealth ...

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 ...

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 ...