With the Great Decompression, incomes rise for everyone but much faster for the affluent.

Since the 1960s, the share of U.S. households earning more than $100,000 in real terms has tripled.

Ever wonder how some people seem to build wealth and turn their entire financial situation around in just a few years? We’re not talking about winning the lottery or landing a tech initial public ...

"The middle class is shrinking" might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to ...

For many upper-middle-class Americans, retirement can bring unexpected financial challenges that slowly erode wealth. Even those who have saved diligently can make costly mistakes that turn a ...

Figuring out where you stand financially in retirement is not as simple as looking at your bank balance. Net worth, which is the total of everything you own minus everything you owe, is the real ...

More Americans are more prosperous, and fewer overall are poor, but the economy has not adjusted to this new distribution, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Based on most recent data and projections, a majority of our people are poor. The upper class (rich and upper-income) constitutes about 1.4 percent of the population. This small ...