Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic ...

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, ...

For years, economists have pointed to technology, globalization, and shifting labor markets as primary factors contributing ...

The comment sections of TikTok’s “middle-class house tours” feature thousands of Americans arguing about what qualifies as middle class in 2025. Viral videos of average homes are sparking comment ...

Evelyn and Grattan Betancourt bought their "forever" home in 1986. It's two-stories tall, with a brick front and a wide lawn. Some evenings, deer come out of the woods and linger in their yard. "This ...

In a recent piece by independent columnist Chris Powell, he mentioned that the only things that will restore the city of Hartford are middle-class housing and middle-class schools. This means a ...

Using vacant parcels within the village, Clayton officials hope to attract young families looking to raise their children.

Spoiler alert: It costs much more in 2025 to be considered “middle class” than it did in 1990. And that makes sense, given that both wages and the cost of living have increased significantly over the ...