The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s ...

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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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The top 20% of earners make $153,001 or more. See how much income it takes to be considered upper, middle, or lower class.

The American Council of Life Insurers has released its October 2025 Financial Resilience Index this week, measuring how well middle-income households manage financial challenges and plan for long-term ...

Explore how the definition of upper-middle class in California has shifted—and what income you now need to qualify in 2025’s ...

“I believe deep in our bones that if we lose the middle class, and by association the American dream, we will lose our democracy and our American country,” Slotkin said. “This is the existential ...

WASHINGTON – The American Council of Life Insurers released its July 2025 Financial Resilience Index measuring middle-class households’ ability to manage financial challenges and plan for a stable ...

As the gap between the upper class and the rest of us keeps widening, certain things may no longer be within reach for most ...