"The middle class is shrinking" might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to ...

From dining out to homeownership and travel, rising costs are putting once-common middle-class comforts out of reach for many ...

Gina Young is an accomplished finance writer who has written for publications including SuperMoney, Examiner, Lexington Law, Talk Markets, and CreditRepair.com. Throughout her career in finance, Gina ...

Half of Massachusetts residents say housing is unaffordable for their household, making it the single biggest financial ...

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. We are living in a new Gilded Age. The first, from roughly 1870 to 1890, was marked by dramatic ...

Historically, the middle class was the economic backbone of the United States, filled with hard workers who could afford to own a home, raise their families and grow their savings — all with a ...

The middle class feels like it’s disappearing, so I asked ChatGPT to explain what’s actually happening. The AI came back with data, reasons and context that made the situation clearer and more ...

Michael Sullivan appears to know just about everyone who works at Boston's South Station, from train conductors and ticket agents to the people fielding questions at the information desk. "How are you ...