The middle class, or middle-income households, are those with incomes that are two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income, says the Pew Research Center. As of 2025, the median household ...

While it's a popular political refrain to say the middle class is shrinking, we all wonder how we compare to our neighbors and to the generations that came before us. About half of all U.S. adults–52% ...

Here's what Trump's new tax law really means for the upper-middle class, according to tax and finance experts.

Taylor Tepper covered banking, investing and pretty much everything else in personal finance for more than a decade, with his work appearing in the New York Times, Fortune and MONEY magazine, as well ...

(NEXSTAR) — During election season, you’ll often hear political talking points surrounding the middle class. That may leave you wondering — are you even in the middle class? More than half of U.S.

President Donald Trump has floated a dramatic change to the U.S. tax system: eliminating federal income taxes and relying more heavily on tariffs. Learn More: Trump Wants To Replace Income Taxes With ...

Achieving upper class by your 50s is a means to both ensure midlife security and to create a financial safety net for your ...

The IRS on Thursday announced adjustments to the federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026.