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.

Your 20s are a wild ride. You’re figuring out how to adult, maybe landing your first “real” job, juggling student loans and trying to fit the occasional impulse Amazon buy into your budget. You might ...

“Most people, I think in the general area of what you would consider middle class…are stuck in this weird trap,” Stewart said. “Which is: I work till I’m 40 or 50 till my kids are going to college.

The concept of the middle‐income trap (MIT) continues to pose significant challenges for countries undergoing rapid industrialisation and economic reform. This phenomenon refers to the stage where ...