According to the Pew Research Center, approximately half of all American households are considered part of the middle class. This equates to roughly 165 million people. Typically, people in the middle ...

If you want to enjoy your retirement and not have to stress about working into your 70s, it’s essential to sidestep the pitfalls that loom during your working years. Ill-advised decisions can shrink ...

Medicare income-based premiums can reduce Social Security checks for middle-class retirees. Learn how IRMAA works and why ...

China is far from the first country to endure slowing economic growth following its ascent from agrarian poverty to middle-income status. In fact, middle-income countries are disproportionately likely ...

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Several factors make it more challenging to maintain middle-class lifestyles than it was at the turn of the century. The (current state of the) economy and inflation are two of the biggest challenges.

After a turbulent 2015, China’s major stock exchanges took another hit in January. Chinese authorities have in the past clumsily tried to stop the free fall in markets with various degrees of success.