ChatGPT started with the basics. In 1971, about 61% of American adults lived in middle-income households. By 2021, that number had dropped to 50%. That’s a massive shift in just 50 years. But the ...

"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 ...

Class has always mattered, and now social democratic parties that sprung from a working class — including the Australian ...

“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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WASHINGTON — Ask two experts on Ohio’s economy whether the American middle class is shrinking, and you’ll get two very different answers. Both will have data to back them up. “The good news is we’re ...

According to Pew Research, middle class is defined as two-thirds to two-times the median income. Arizona is No. 20 of states with the highest median middle-class. As the cost of living and housing ...