ChatGPT broke down why America's middle class fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in the 2020s, covering stagnant wages, rising ...

There has been tremendous growth in income and wealth in the U.S. in the last half century, even for poorer and middle-class ...

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The Great Depression reshaped America’s economy, leaving millions struggling. Yet from this hardship emerged a stronger, ...

Americans are finding out that the traditional definition of middle-class retirement is changing dramatically—and the wealth gap keeps getting wider.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 2025 guidelines, an individual is considered in poverty with ...

America's poverty line is outdated, based on 1960s math. Updating it shows survival costs near $140,000, exposing how six figures today equals the new poor.