Affordability is the buzzword driving politics today and while there’s a lot of talk about the problem, there’s a greater need for urgent action, especially on housing. For metro Atlanta residents, ...

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

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

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

In a world where the financial landscape is constantly shifting, the American middle class often finds itself in a precarious position. The cost of living is increasing across the board thanks to ...

ChatGPT started with the basics. In 1971, about 61% of American adults lived in middle-income households. By 2021, that number had dropped to 50%. That’s a massive shift in just 50 years. But the ...

Middle-class families are supposed to feel stable, yet a growing stack of data shows they are being squeezed hard from every ...