Every now and then, we all face struggles—some big, some small. But depending on your circumstances, what feels like a serious issue to you might look very different to someone else. Once upon a time ...

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

Between bombshell op-eds and a federal court case on college admissions, race-based affirmative action is back in the pundits' spotlight. Earlier this week, Peter Beinart joined Ross Douthat in ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but the next year will be especially pivotal as inflation, wage growth and housing costs collide. To get a realistic picture of where the bar ...

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...

“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to ...