How do some people achieve upper-middle class status by their mid-50s? Learn what it might take to be defined as part of that bracket.

Home care, assisted living costs for older adults have surged over the past five years, straining affordability for middle class families, AARP said.

"The Gates" (opening Friday), a tense, low-budget thriller from Dallas director/writer John Burr, has an eye-catching premise: what happens when three, twentysomething African American guys find ...

For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.

If you asked most people what income makes you upper class, you'd probably hear numbers like $250,000 or $500,000. The data says otherwise. In 2026, upper class is primarily a percentile definition.

Billionaires are now Public Enemy No. 1 in America. Majorities of voters, in both parties, think the gap between the rich and poor is a big problem and that the rich have too much power. To be fair, ...

Jordan McGillis writes in “Why the Middle Class Feels Poor” (op-ed, Feb. 12) that middle-class families feel they’re “losing ever more ground to the upper middle class.” He calls this “intensifying ...

Add Silicon Canals to your Google News feed. Recently, I overheard two conversations that perfectly captured something I’ve been thinking about. The first was between a couple in their sixties ...

Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.

What does it mean to have a comfortable lifestyle in the Valley? Maybe it means not worrying about the weekly grocery bill or a surprise car repair. Maybe it means fretlessly tapping that credit card ...

African American Christians reflect on Rebecca Protten, Vernon Johns, and other thinkers who influenced their faith. The Black church and Black Christians have played an indispensable role in shaping ...