Social scientists use 3 common methods to define class—by occupation, income, or education—and there is really no consensus about the “right” way to do it. Michael Zweig, a leading scholar in ...

In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama placed heavy emphasis on the middle class and middle class economics. Consequently, in this month’s political report, AEI polling expert ...

BOSTON (CBS) - How do you define middle class based on income? It's the kind of question that most politicians fear - and I'm guessing that's why Jon Keller chose to ask it during last night's debate.