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Why the middle class is slowly getting wiped out

The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...
Across the United States, the line between middle and upper-middle income is shifting, and it looks very different in Boston ...
A six-figure household income doesn't necessarily make you rich — in many cases, it just means you're middle class. The upper bound of what's considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in ...
Lower class, middle class, and upper class are all widely used, but rarely defined terms. For some people, lower class means living in poverty, upper class means a life of luxury, and middle class is ...
At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between upper middle class homes and middle class homes. Both can be quite extravagant-looking and lavish, but compared to upper ...
Reviving manufacturing is a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s economic platform. A strong manufacturing sector is indeed critical to national security, innovation, and economic ...
America’s middle class is weary. After nearly five years of high prices, many middle-class earners thought life would be more affordable by now. Costs for goods and services are 25% above where they ...
There's a lot of variation within each group. The top 5% of earners, for example, bring in $295,000 or more per year. That's nearly 10x what someone in the lowest quintile earns annually. It's also ...
SmartAsset determined the middle class income range for various U.S. cities and all 50 states. San Jose and Irvine are among the cities in California with a higher middle class income range. In ...
The perception of luxury can vary depending on a person's own financial standing in society. What many in the middle class bracket might consider to be rare indulgences are often an everyday staple ...
A six-figure household income doesn’t necessarily make you rich — in many cases, it just means you’re middle class. The upper bound of what’s considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in ...