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The decline of the middle class has become a focal point of this year's presidential election. Each candidate claims their plan would put an end to the middle-income slide that accelerated during the ...

Middle-class families are feeling the squeeze as everyday costs outpace paychecks and safety nets thin out. From rising ...

Greenland has been on the minds of many consumers in the United States over the past couple of weeks, particularly as President Donald Trump issued threats to use force to obtain Greenland ...

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 ...

In some US cities, middle‑class families now need $280k+ (£209k+) annually to cover rising housing, childcare, and living ...

America’s middle class has faced decades of decline. A recent study by the Pew Research Center shows that only 51 percent of Americans are middle income today, down from 61 percent in 1971. Meanwhile, ...

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 ...

For the American middle class, it has been a summer of cooling confidence. Consumer sentiment dropped nearly 6% in August, after trending up in June and July, according to a closely watched index from ...

Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, economists say the middle class is holding steady but facing mounting pressure. For You: I Asked ChatGPT What Will Get More Expensive When Trump’s ...