How much money do you really need to be considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class, or middle ...

While the exact threshold fluctuates based on factors such as local cost of living and inflation, those in the upper middle class typically have an estimated household income of $150,000 to $250,000.

When you hear the term “middle class,” you might picture the average American household. While this image isn’t entirely wrong, there’s more to being middle class than meets the eye. It’s a blend of ...

though the phrase "middle class" was not widely used until the later 19th century. That attitude is still carried today by politicians like Bill Clinton, who described middle-class Americans as ...

Trump’s choice of TV’s ‘Dr. Oz’ to oversee Medicare and Medicaid could be ‘devastating’ for millions of Americans ...

Hudson Yards, the new Manhattan mega-development, has become the poster child for urban projects that critics say harm the middle class. Is it time to change course?

India’s urban middle class has been crushed in the past 5 years. We knew it anecdotally. Now, the latest data released by the tax department has confirmed it. But before I proceed, I should ...

"We are charting a new way forward. Forward — to a future with a strong and growing middle class," she declared halfway through her address, later promising that expanding that vaguely-defined ...

Articulating the frustration of the FMCG sector, which had taken robust growth at all price points for granted, Nestle MD Suresh Narayanan blamed his woes on the ‘shrinking middle class’.

Do you wonder if you’ve made it to the upper middle class? This socio-economic group sits comfortably between the middle class and the ultra-wealthy, enjoying a lifestyle marked by financial stability ...