middle class

Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate....

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Kohl’s Says Middle Class and Discretionary Items Struggle with Inflation
Kohl’s Says Middle Class and Discretionary Items Struggle with Inflation
November 17, 2022  |  Retail

 With its focus on discretionary products and middle-income consumers, Kohl’s has been hard hit by the current macroeconomic trends, the retailer said Thursday (Nov. 17) during its...

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Half Of Americans Now Classified As ‘Middle Class’
Half Of Americans Now Classified As ‘Middle Class’
September 22, 2019  |  Earnings

Data from the Pew Research Center shows that 52 percent of American adults live in “middle class” households, with the median income at $78,442 in...

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
March 19, 2018  |  Regulation

There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change. In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three...

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