What Liberals Get Wrong About the Middle Class

The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling short financially while a few are getting ...

Why Achieving Middle-Class Milestones Like Kids, Marriage, and a Car Is Increasingly Out of Reach

For many middle-class Americans, kids, marriage, and even a car now feel harder to afford. What that shift could mean for ...
The Atlantic

Affirmative Action at Top Schools: A Purely Upper-Middle Class Problem?

Between bombshell op-eds and a federal court case on college admissions, race-based affirmative action is back in the pundits' spotlight. Earlier this week, Peter Beinart joined Ross Douthat in ...

Financial Advisor Asked Middle-Class People What Keeps Them Up At Night About Retirement. 'Never Recovering From My Layoff, Thanks To Ageism'

Retirement is often portrayed as a simple math problem: save enough money, invest wisely, and eventually leave the workforce. But for many middle-class Americans approaching retirement, the biggest ...
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5 Key Differences Between the Middle-Class Today vs. 20 Years Ago

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 ...