Inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While prices have stabilized since then, the cost of living hasn’t gotten any lower. Some ...

Inflation has eased, but many middle-class families still feel it in their weekly routines — from groceries to gas to after-school care. Paychecks aren’t stretching the way they used to, and the usual ...

Middle class households can handle rising prices and unexpected expenses, but their overall financial well-being is slipping, according to the American Council of Life Insurers. Middle class ...

The latest CPI report shows the cost of living rose in December. This is where many households are really feeling the pinch. Middle-income families continue to struggle with inflation, experts say - ...

Inflation has cooled a lot since its peak during the pandemic, but for many middle-class families, it doesn’t feel that way. That’s because inflation doesn’t always show up in obvious ways. Sometimes ...

The latest New York Times/Siena University poll doesn’t definitively answer these questions, but it offers some important ...

Fewer middle-income Americans think their finances will improve next year, a stark signal that household optimism is buckling under higher prices. A new study finds only 21% expect to be better off, ...

With the Union Budget 2026 approaching, expectations among middle-income households are marked by restraint rather than big-bang demands. The focus is on income stability, manageable prices and policy ...

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, ...

Financially-stressed middle-class families looking for relief in the latest CPI report probably won’t be too happy. Tuesday’s data revealed that the cost of living for Americans ticked higher in ...