LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) – A new study from SmartAsset found that Louisiana households earning $121,972 are now considered middle class. The study ranked Louisiana 48th in the country for the highest ...

An obvious outcome of falling income is rising poverty, which is now at an 11-year high, while income inequality stands at a 27-year high. Out of 240 million people, 70 million are living below the ...

Mexico's second-highest-grossing film ever, "Nosotros Los Nobles," has lessons on life and the class divide even a foreigner ...

Fleet Transactions -- Three 2016-built Aframaxes acquired for $142,000,000; two older Suezmaxes sold or agreed for sale for $73,000,000; an owned VLCC sale finalized for $84,500,000, with $45,000,000 ...

Growing up lower-middle-class leaves marks that don't disappear when your bank account grows. Even when you're financially ...

K-shaped economy is cyclical, not the new normal. Hard data shows middle class growth and rising wages across income levels ...

Insurance for all by 2047 is a grand vision. However, to get there all barriers must go from now to then. While aspiring to ...

How far a “middle class” paycheck takes you around Philadelphia changes fast once you cross a bridge. In Pennsylvania, the ...

“Second, the middle class represents a segment of society that bridges the gap between the poor and the wealthy, serving as a stabilizing force in economic and political systems.

Residents of the Garden State need a household income of at least $162,235 to be considered near the top of the class, said a Feb. 10 study.

One thing this table hides is how wide the top tier really is. The top 5% bring in roughly $295,000 or more. At that point, income differences stop being gradual and start compounding quickly. It also ...