Once, the middle class was synonymous with financial security. The average American household earned enough for basics plus a home, a car and vacations as well as savings for retirement and kids’ ...

According to an analysis from the Pew Research Center, the share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% ...

Think you’re middle class in Alabama? The range may surprise you. Here’s what counts and where the state ranks nationally.

Homeownership and a comfortable retirement used to be middle-class norms. Discover 11 things people could afford 20 years ago ...