When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black federal workers have historically benefited from stability, good benefits, and less discrimination. Trump's job cuts and DEI ...

Data now shows that comfortable amenities like gym memberships and rooftop solar panels are no longer as commonplace in the ...

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeremy Horpedahl's name. America’s middle class is spooked about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling for most of ...

(NEXSTAR) — Amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, it can be difficult to tell whether your paycheck is still putting you in the middle class. New data shows just how much a household needs to ...

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

It’s one of the cornerstones of the American Dream—owning a house. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for the average American to afford a home. Despite mortgage rates starting to ...

A CBS program produced by Bergen Community College with the title African Americans in Suburbia: The Connection of Race, Class and the Middle Landscape. It consists of a single white DVD with the ...

When BreAntra Jackson started working at the Internal Revenue Service last October, she was excited to have secured a coveted position in the federal government. "Working at the IRS was one of the ...