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Why the middle class is slowly getting wiped out

The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...
Back-to-school season is upon us. Millions of students are preparing to attend universities this month, many of them fresh out of high school. They buy their textbooks, get ready to furnish their dorm ...
In a world where the financial landscape is constantly shifting, the American middle class often finds itself in a precarious position. The cost of living is increasing across the board thanks to ...
The ghost in America? The middle class. The American economy is divided into three economic classes. The indigent, the middle class and the rich. The dividing line between indigent and middle class is ...
See how middle class income has changed from 2000 to 2025 and what it means for purchasing power, lifestyle and financial ...
As the economy continues to shift and inflation and the cost of living have become exponentially high, the middle class has shrunk considerably. Families and households once regarded as middle-class ...
Dozens of occupations that collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Americans in decent-paying jobs are likely to shrink over the next decade, according to recent government data. These jobs face ...
In recent years, defining the middle class has become a slippery issue for economists. That’s largely because the income range that institutions use to define this cohort is so broad. According to the ...
Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky as it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. Your social class is determined by a variety of factors and can ...
“The middle class often spends too much of their income on discretionary expenses, such as dining out, entertainment and ...