"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 ...

The challenges are real, but so are the workarounds most people overlook.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American middle class is significantly richer than it was a generation ago. But even as incomes rise, the pressures are real. ...

Once, the middle class was synonymous with financial security. The average American household earned enough for basics plus a home, a car and vacations as well as savings for retirement and kids’ ...

While politicians warn of a shrinking middle class, new data shows Americans are actually getting richer.

“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 ...

“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 ...