Consumers are left with few options and crushing prices as insurers offering Affordable Care Act plans pull out of some regions.

Health costs are no longer confined to hospital bills and pharmacy receipts; they now sprawl across housing, child care, and ...

Moving up the financial ladder doesn’t always look the way people expect. According to a 2024 Gallup Poll, 54% of Americans self-identify as middle class. Going from middle class to upper middle class ...

A new report shows the metro outperforms most of the U.S. on middle-class affordability, but many are still struggling to ...

In recent decades, researchers have identified a dramatic nationwide shift: The American middle-class family is struggling. The middle class is a social group that is defined mainly by income. A 2024 ...

Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, economists say the middle class is holding steady but facing mounting pressure. For You: I Asked ChatGPT What Will Get More Expensive When Trump’s ...

With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn’t cost-effective for the American middle class.

Experts point to slow-growing wages, soaring health care costs and more. If you feel like you're running yourself ragged but aren't making headway, you're not alone. The U.S. is experiencing one of ...

Boardwalk and benches along the Big Sioux River Trail in South Dakota. In recent decades, researchers have identified a dramatic nationwide shift: The American middle-class family is struggling. The ...