Movies and television have sometimes reflected and sometimes shaped our ideas of how the American middle class lives.

Is spending to give your kids a leg-up worth it? How much would you be willing to sacrifice?

A new HBO documentary takes a look at how millions of families have been left out in the cold in the richest country on Earth.

The modern American income tax celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend.

A recent report from the World Bank revelas a fifty percent increase in the size of Latin America's middle class. Broad economic growth brought more jobs and more women are joining the workforce.

Following the presidential debate, voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on what issues matter most for the middle class this election and who won the debate.

Commentator Michael Casey says the standard answers from the right and the left miss the point

What we can learn from American history about the presidential candidates' plans for the middle class.