A historic Lansing neighborhood is seeing big changes. New apartments are opening their doors and they’re designed for middle ...

Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the American middle class.

What is considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines middle class, or middle-income households, as those with incomes ...

Construction has begun on seven two-flat homes in North Lawndale, the first tangible result of Chicago’s push to create more housing options for working families squeezed out of the market.

The nostalgic image of a single breadwinner buying a house, raising children, and retiring comfortably has become a powerful political talking point. Yet when I look closely at the history and the ...

Middle-class life in the United States has always been defined less by a single number and more by a bundle of expectations: a stable home, a reliable car, some savings, and a shot at college for the ...