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The middle class's worst retirement fear
A new Transamerica report found that dwindling Social Security benefits are a key concern for middl…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Who exactly is the middle class that JD Vance and Tim Walz are targeting?
Politicians love to cater to the middle class. But who that actually is remains murky.
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
As KFC and McDonald's struggle globally, they're driving hard into China with aggressive store expa…
Matthew Loh
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GST Council meet: TMC's O'Brien urges Sitharaman to withdraw 18 pc GST on insurance premiums
O'Brien also expressed fear that levying a high GST rate on health and life insurance might lead to…
PTI
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Are you lower, middle, or upper class in India?
Economic classes in India are broadly categorised into various groups based on income, lifestyle, a…
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You must earn over $128,000 to be middle class in parts of the Bay Area. See the income thresholds in other major US cities.
A Business Insider analysis reveals the household income needed to be middle class in major US citi…
Noah Sheidlower
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To feel middle class, you have to be wealthy
Middle-income Americans aren't middle-class; that's reserved for the rich now.
Juliana Kaplan
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Modi 3.0 1st Budget: Tax relief for middle class, Rs 2 lakh cr job scheme
With rural distress and unemployment being blamed for BJP losing its majority, Sitharaman in her se…
PTI
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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle-class life
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…
Jennifer Sor
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Middle-class Gen Xers are facing a new retirement challenge: their student loans
Student-loan debt is weighing down older workers, who may see their Social Security garnished to pa…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state
A Business Insider analysis finds varying income levels between states that qualify as middle class…
Noah Sheidlower
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More Americans are feeling a six-figure salary can't afford them a middle-class lifestyle
In today's big story, we're looking at people who feel like a middle-class salary doesn't equal a m…
Dan DeFrancesco
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What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
Harris touted her plan to build an "Opportunity Economy" during her first presidential debate with …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Nearly a million more children fell into poverty last year. Both presidential campaigns want to give parents money to fix that.
Nearly 10 million children were in poverty in 2023. It could become a key election issue.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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A retired boomer who gets $1,662 in Social Security moved in with roommates to afford her medical bills: 'It's the only way I can afford to live comfortably'
Marion, 70, moved to Ohio to live with two roommates due to rising rent in Washington, helping her …
Noah Sheidlower
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America's shopping spree is over and retailers are facing a new world of cautious consumers
76% of consumers said they planned to trade down in the next quarter, spelling trouble for the weak…
Jennifer Sor
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A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
Despite having an MBA, Marcial Quinones said he hasn't been able to secure a stable full-time job a…
Noah Sheidlower
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The plight of the girlboss
Inside a self-help retreat for some of America's most hard-charging female executives
Aki Ito
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Turkish Airlines wants to go toe-to-toe with its Middle Eastern rivals. See inside its luxurious new business class suites.
However, Turkish Airlines faces steep competition. Other Middle Eastern airlines, like Qatar Airway…
Pete Syme,Taylor Rains
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Here are the 10 states where the middle class pays the most in taxes and the 9 states where they pay no state income tax at all
For example, Tennessee (ranked No. 24), Texas (No. 21), and Washington (No. 5) are in the top half …