With middle-class parents facing potentially overwhelming child care costs, the state Legislature is considering Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed expansion of the child care tax credit. Speaking Jan. 11 ...

Every parent worries about their child’s future. Olly Hawes, a theatre performer whose new show, Old Fat F**k Up, follows the ...

To define the middle class solely by income range is weak and unreliable, because there are just too many other variables to ...

In July 2025, President Trump signed the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law, extending key elements of his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and introducing new provisions targeting ...

The middle class as we know it emerged in the post-World War II era. This cohort, sandwiched between the wealthy and the working class, makes up the biggest percentage of Americans, but that could be ...

In a world of rising prices, it is getting more difficult to get ahead financially. In fact, for millions of people, being a member of the middle class just isn't what it used to be. Here are some ...

The family is sitting around the dinner table. Daddy is having a discussion with his 12-year-old son about which high school he would like to attend. Mommy is busy cutting up their 3-year-old’s ...

In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...

The House and Senate have done their jobs, the "One Big Beautiful Bill" has crossed the finish line. For frontline members of Congress across the country, this is more than just a legislative victory, ...