Ask Americans how they feel about their finances, and many will tell you they’re barely getting by — or worse. In recent ...

The U.S. middle class is getting smaller and the number of Americans falling toward poverty is on the rise. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, more and more people are falling toward poverty as ...

Anyone considering a run for Mayor or City Council should begin with an honest question: Are you prepared to solve poverty, ...

This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...

No major U.S. metro is affordable enough for the middle class, but the Twin Cities is one of the most accessible options.

In the recent Joe Rogan interview with Bernie Sanders, the senator from Vermont made a simple and empathetic argument: People today are angry because, decades ago, families had money to spare and didn ...

The cost of living has been top of mind for many people over the past two years as inflation has driven up prices. As with rising costs in living, the income needed to be considered middle class has ...

(CNN) — Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia with a growing middle class, Myanmar is now suffering from soaring levels of poverty as a devastating civil war drives tens ...

WASHINGTON - In a recent speech, President Barack Obama referred to the "middle class" 14 times, defining it as a family that makes up to $250,000 a year. Republican challenger Mitt Romney has looked ...