Back then, one paycheck bought a house, a car, and a future.

America's middle class is not just feeling squeezed, it is objectively shrinking and losing ground in the national economy. The share of adults who once sat comfortably between poverty and affluence ...

Ohio has lost one in three manufacturing jobs since 1999, and economists warn the state's trajectory may preview where the rest of America is heading as the 2026 midterms approach ...

The middle quintile — the group Halbert’s organization defines as Ohio’s middle class — earns between roughly $50,200 and $84 ...

For middle-class Americans, the dream has long been a life of reasonable comfort—a stable home, the ability to save enough money to retire, and enough left over for periodic splurges like family ...

When you ask Americans whether they’re middle class, most will say yes. In fact, according to a Pew Research survey, only 10% of Americans identify as lower class, and just 1% identify as upper class.

All aboard! Join me on a roller coaster ride through middle-class America, where life is good and dreams come true. As we approach the first stop we meet up with Mrs. Middle Class America. She is a ...