Yes, the Middle Class Is Shrinking—Because It's Moving Up

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

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 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. This dichotomy ...
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.
AOL

US Family Net Worth: How To Tell If You’re Poor, Middle Class or Rich

Your social class, along with the money you have in your savings account, can be an indicator of certain criteria for your socioeconomic status; however, it acts as more than a simple metric to ...
The American Prospect

Selling the Poor on Spending Like They’re Rich

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Jenga tower’ economy teeters as middle class pulls back spending

The nation’s wealthiest households are fueling economic growth, while lower- and middle-income families increasingly pull back spending amid financial strain. Economists compare the economy to a ...
AOL

Net Worth for Retirees: How To Tell Whether You’re Poor, Middle Class or Rich

Your net worth is the total result of your savings, investments and assets minus debts, and in retirement, it’s one of the most accurate measures of financial health after you stop working. Unlike ...