Something strange is happening to middle-class wealth across America. Not in the abstract, not as a statistical footnote, but in real neighborhoods, real households, real lives. The numbers are ...

WASHINGTON — Ask two experts on Ohio’s economy whether the American middle class is shrinking, and you’ll get two very different answers. Both will have data to back them up. “The good news is we’re ...

New Jersey's mid-priced, sit-down restaurants are disappearing as rising costs, shifting dining habits, and post-pandemic economics squeeze the industry. Diners are eating out less often, opting for ...

WASHINGTON - Few phrases carry more weight in American political life than ‘the middle class.’ Politicians invoke it constantly, economists argue about it endlessly, and most Americans identify with ...