middle class

From middle class to working poor

David Gura

Monday, March 5, 2012

Steve and Suellen Daniels never imagined that in their mid-50s they would struggle this much.

Posted In: Georgia, working poor, middle class

Cutting savings to the bone

Friday, March 2, 2012

Marketplace's Wealth and Poverty reporters talked with people from all over the country, and many, regardless of their earning power, had very little in the way of savings.

Posted In: Savings, middle class, lower class, upper class, wealthy, poverty

Where does the middle class begin and end?

Interview with

Frank Newport

Thursday, March 1, 2012

According to Gallup's latest data, about two-thirds of Americans who put themselves as the middle class, and most voters overall are not concerned about the wealth gap.

Posted In: wealth gap, middle class

Voices of Wealth and Poverty: In the Middle

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Courtney Kimsey and Jacqueline Byers, in their own words, on how their families manage on the median American income.

Posted In: middle class, wealth gap

The middle class? Not what it used to be

Mitchell Hartman

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

It used to be that the middle class meant "doing well," and reaching the American Dream. What does "middle class" mean these days?

Posted In: middle class

What retail earnings are telling us about the economy

Interview by

Adriene Hill

Thursday, February 23, 2012

This week we're finding out how department stores have been faring. Macy's and Saks are in good shape; today, Kohl's says its yearly sales rose. Department stores can tell us a lot about the health of the economy -- at least part of it.

Posted In: Retail, middle class