Inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While prices have stabilized since then, the cost of living hasn’t gotten any lower. Some ...

A mix of tax policy changes, tariffs, and inflation is set to tighten financial pressure on middle-income Americans in 2026. Analyses suggest households could pay about $900 more on average, with ...

WASHINGTON — Ask two experts on Ohio’s economy whether the American middle class is shrinking, and you’ll get two very different answers. Both will have data to back them up. “The good news is we’re ...

Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Translation: The affordability problem isn’t improving. Stream ...

Many life milestones feel out of reach for the middle class, a big indicator that things are shifting. Here's what it could ...

As inflation takes hold, what was considered middle-class may not mean the same as it did a decade ago. It varies with inflation and regional costs, and is most often measured by household income. A ...

WASHINGTON - Few phrases carry more weight in American political life than ‘the middle class.’ Politicians invoke it constantly, economists argue about it endlessly, and most Americans identify with ...