Is the middle class ‘shrinking’ or ‘struggling’? The difference is important.

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

Is the middle class shrinking or just struggling?

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

Contributor: Is the middle class shrinking or just struggling?

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

Is America’s Middle Class ‘Shrinking’ or ‘Struggling’? The Difference Matters

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

The Middle Class Is Shrinking As The Upper-Middle Class Booms, Grows From 10% To 31%, Report Says

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

America's middle class is vanishing fast, and the numbers prove it

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy.
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The Daily ReflectorOpinion

Editorial: Middle class shrinking as wealth increases

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out” — because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s ...
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Seymour TribuneOpinion

Another viewpoint: U.S. middle class is shrinking because more are rising upward

The hollowing out of the middle class has become a bipartisan trope. President Trump’s supporters use this fear of household economic decline to justify his tariffs and industrial policies. Liberals ...