The lower middle class doesn't overspend — they live in an economic architecture where proximity to wealth inflates every ...

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Without support from the state, Mamdani claims he will have no choice but to raise property taxes by 9.5% and raid the city's reserves.

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

They can’t fund their policy ambitions without hitting the middle class.

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Rising medical costs force millions of Americans to sacrifice basic necessities and delay major life milestones for essential treatment.

Poorer black and Hispanic students in New York City and across the state are being prevented from attending the best public elementary schools thanks to “racist’’ zoning, a new study has found. New ...

New data shows one-third of U.S. adults have cut back on essentials like food, utilities and gas to cover health care expenses.

Appointments designed to attract wealthy residents included light and air, a doorman, built-in iceboxes, and a separate servants' entrance.