short readsJan 27, 2014 Despite recovery, fewer Americans identify as middle class Today about as many Americans identify themselves as lower or lower-middle class (40%) as say they are in the middle class (44%).
short readsApr 25, 2014 Chart of the Week: U.S. middle class no longer the world’s richest A New York Times chart illustrates disparities in income growth between the U.S. and other advanced economies.
short readsAug 9, 2013 Having a secure job replaces homeownership as the key to being middle-class Nearly nine-in-ten Americans now say having a secure job is essential to being in the middle-class; in 1991, it was homeownership.
short readsJul 24, 2013 Obama returns focus to America’s struggling middle class As President Obama prepares to make a “major” speech on the economy today, our past reports describe the challenges the middle class has faced in the past decades.