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 ...

A new glimpse into how middle-class people in the U.S. think about retirement is revealing some startling views about how long they expect to live and to work. About half of middle-income Americans ...

The working class works primarily in service-sector jobs and is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever. Today’s working class is far different than the working class of more than half a ...