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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is possible to change your social class status but not without huge paradigm shifts, a great deal of intentional dedicated effort, acquiring new social and professional skills, and having mentors ...

"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 ...

Across the country, middle-class Americans are discovering that expenses their parents treated as routine milestones now feel like luxuries. From housing to healthcare, the affordability crisis is ...

Middle-class budgeting is built to survive the month, not to build a fortune. If I want to manage money the way wealthy families do, I have to move beyond coupon clipping and bill juggling and start ...

In the United States and other developed countries, the middle-class has long been the indicator of a strong economy. They’re our teachers, accountants, nurses and more. Having a healthy middle class ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. kate_sept2004 / iStock.com Determining whether you’re rich or part of the middle class can be tricky. So many factors can eat into ...