The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...

The U.S. middle class is getting smaller and the number of Americans falling toward poverty is on the rise. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, more and more people are falling toward poverty as ...

The top 10 percent and the bottom 20 percent of the city are swelling.

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

This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...

Anyone considering a run for Mayor or City Council should begin with an honest question: Are you prepared to solve poverty, ...

The cost of living has been top of mind for many people over the past two years as inflation has driven up prices. As with rising costs in living, the income needed to be considered middle class has ...

By the third quarter of 2024, the middle 60% saw another drop in income share by 0.8 percentage points, despite an increase ...