Tax changes, big and small, are coming in 2026. New tax rules were signed into law as part of the 2025 Reconciliation Legislation, also known as the Big, Beautiful Bill (BBB). This sweeping ...

No major U.S. metro is affordable enough for the middle class, but the Twin Cities is one of the most accessible options. According to a report this month from the Brookings Institution, more than 75% ...

High prices threaten to send US auto sales into decline this year as middle-class consumers shy away from new-vehicle purchases with stickers near record levels. While sales are expected to surpass 16 ...

The middle class followed the rules, got educated, worked full time, and still fell behind. This video breaks down how economic pressures are hitting the middle hardest. Wealth concentrates at the top ...

You might not notice it at first glance, but something’s changing in how the upper middle class spends. The once-free-flowing brunches, impulse travel plans, and home renovation projects are slowing ...

Burrell graduates who own businesses in the area might be able to get some help with publicity from current students in a new class at Charles A. Huston Middle School. Teacher Brian Querry is seeking ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but in 2025 the bar has shifted higher and become more dependent on where you live. A salary that once felt aspirational can now be barely ...

The first CEO of the Internal Revenue Service is reinforcing signals from the Trump administration that Americans could see the "biggest tax refund ever" in the new year. "We should expect exactly ...

KEYANA FEDRICK, a manager at a department store, on the contrast in economic benefits enjoyed by her generation and that of her parents. Advertisement ...