A new book by The Economist’s social affairs editor tries to dismantle stereotypes about one of society’s most misunderstood ...

New data shows just how much a household needs to earn to be middle class — and how many aren’t earning enough.

The employment conditions for domestic workers have improved since democracy in 1994. However, some practices from the ...

Which is to say, that whether your household feels rich, middle class, or poor, depends an awful lot on where your house is located. Globally for example, the World Bank defines extreme poverty as ...

Part of the appeal of phrenology was that it gave people a vocabulary to understand themselves and others. With urbanisation and a growing middle class, outside rigid class and religious structures, ...

This year, Massachusetts overtook New Jersey as the priciest state for middle-class living. The differences within regions can be stark. For example, in the Northeast, middle-class incomes in ...

This is true for all income brackets across the country — for example, it’s far easier to be upper-middle class in Mississippi than it is in New York. Discover More: How Much You Need To Earn ...

When you combine "tariff tax" hike with a falling labor force, end of govt. stimulus, reduced liquidity, and a reverse wealth ...

For some of us, particularly those of us who qualify as middle class or anywhere below it, frugality isn't really a choice.

“Whether it's in factories or in offices, the machines are taking over conventional middle class jobs,” Mukherjea says. “The simplest example being a teller in a bank… first layer of ...

Ensuring that the skills of America’s workers match the needs of its employers is an urgent task, and one that K-12 schools ...