Author Paul Eckert joined the RealClearPolitics podcast on Friday to talk about his new book, Healing Middle-Class Democracy: Respecting Each Other, Negotiating Honestly, Cooperating Fairly ...

The following is an excerpt from “Healing Middle-Class Democracy: Respecting Each Other, Negotiating Honestly, and ...

“Middle class” is often used as a monolithic term. When politicians invoke it, they’re referring to anyone who isn’t wildly wealthy or who wouldn’t classify as financially disadvantaged. But there’s ...

Understanding your place within America’s socio-economic spectrum can be challenging, especially with the existence of five distinct wealth classes. These classifications vary significantly across ...

Image source: Getty Images Ever wondered where your income actually ranks? Not in a judgmental way -- just out of curiosity. Like, "Where do I land in the grand scheme of things?" The U.S. Census ...

GOBankingRates took a survey of 1,000 Americans (over age 18) and asked them what they considered to be upper class. Here’s a breakdown of the exact salary respondents considered to be “upper class” ...

Having money or being “upper class” is about much more than the money in your bank account. According to a study from the British Journal of Social Psychology, our socioeconomic status plays a role in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Middle class” is often used as a monolithic term. When politicians invoke it, they’re referring to anyone who isn’t wildly ...

Though terms like these can’t fully encapsulate people’s specific financial realities, they can be useful. The differences between how the lower middle class and upper middle class are living can ...