I Asked ChatGPT To Explain Why the Middle Class Is Shrinking: Here’s What It Said

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

How much do you need to make to be considered middle class in Illinois? Here's what researchers say

What determines who is in the middle class? The number of Americans who are in the middle class has declined in recent years, according to the Pew Research Center. From 1971 to 2023, the share of ...
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Here's the 2026 upper-middle-class median income estimate

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but the next year will be especially pivotal as inflation, wage growth and housing costs collide. To get a realistic picture of where the bar ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Are you considered middle class in Knoxville? Check your salary here

Upper class, middle class, lower class. There's no definitive answer on which class you belong to, since those designations are an American idea that loosely categorizes workers and families into ...
BND

How much must you earn in IL to be middle class? New report gives income range

Here’s what’s considered a middle class and upper-middle class income in Illinois in 2025, according to a report from finance website GoBankingRates. Getty Images/iStockphoto Illinois residents need ...

Trump’s new tax policies will cut the wealthy’s philanthropy by over $4 billion—and middle-class donors can’t match the donations of MacKenzie Scott

Mega-donors like MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into charitable ...