“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...

When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

Claims of a ‘hollowed-out’ center are difficult to square with data showing an overwhelmingly upward directional movement.

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...

Unemployment is low and by most measures the U.S. economy is booming -- but many middle-income Americans are feeling financial hardship. A new survey from the National True Cost of Living Coalition ...

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Literary Hub. Alissa Quart on the lessons from Mamdani’s campaign.

Middle-class Americans are holding up well financially, despite the multiple challenges thrown at them, but pressure still remains. The American Council of Life Insurers has released its October 2025 ...

Well, after months of threats, proclamations, negotiations and delays, President Trump's tariffs on goods from roughly 90 different countries went into effect today. Many imports will now cost the ...

"Military service is noble, but it isn’t the only way to serve, and it isn’t the only service our country needs," Nathan ...

While there are still more than three years to go, one of the most consequential acts of President Donald Trump’s second administration will likely be his signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century ...

The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it. There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half-century ...