Despite her new title, U.S. Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a pretty typical working-class New Yorker. She was born to Puerto Rican parents in the Bronx, has a few grand tucked ...

During the Republican Presidential Debate on Thursday night, you’re almost certain to hear the candidates talk about helping the middle class. Restoring the middle class has been a constant theme of ...

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(NEXSTAR) — With costs rising these days, it can be hard to tell whether you still rank in the middle class. Depending on where you live, what it takes to be a middle-earner can vary — greatly. A new ...

(NEXSTAR) — During election season, you’ll often hear political talking points surrounding the middle class. That may leave you wondering — are you even in the middle class? More than half of U.S.

“Class” in America has always been something of a conundrum. It’s often been said that class doesn’t really exist here, at least not as it does in other parts of the world. This is one of the pillars ...

The share of Americans in the middle class is shrinking as rising costs outpace many workers' pay. While wages have grown in recent years, inflation and higher expenses for essentials like housing and ...