We know there are real problems people are facing right now, and we don't want to downplay them — but sometimes being upper-middle-class comes with its own quietly tragic dilemmas. For instance, when ...

In August Amalia Adininggar, Indonesia’s statistician-in-chief, appeared in parliament with bad news. The country’s middle class had shrunk. Between 2021 and 2024, 6m Indonesians had fallen into the ...

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 ...

Experts point to slow-growing wages, soaring health care costs and more. If you feel like you're running yourself ragged but aren't making headway, you're not alone. The U.S. is experiencing one of ...

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 ...

Most people who grew up poor didn't get the same luxuries as everyone else. From low-quality schools to not-the-safest neighborhoods, poor people live in a state of discomfort that many don't ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Do you know whether you’re middle class or not? Based on the Pew Research Center’s 2024 analysis of government ...

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 ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. When you think about the current economic climate of ...

In America, everyone is middle class. And if everyone is middle class, no one is middle class. There is, in fact, no universal definition, so it’s as much defined by education and cultural background ...

Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recently announced that the middle class in the country is shrinking. In 2019, the total middle class population numbered 57.33 million. According to BPS’s ...

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- ABC7 spoke with two mothers who both say they took their children out of class on Monday because of heating problems. At Southwood Middle School, the sign outside ...