America's middle class has been shrinking for the past 50 years. While middle class Americans remain the biggest income group by number of people, the same can't be said of the aggregate income earned ...

If you are a middle child, or have a sibling who is a middle child, you may be wondering if “middle child syndrome” is a real thing. Middle child syndrome is the belief that middle children are ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In a middle school hallway in Charlottesville, Virginia, a pair of sixth grade girls sat shoulder to shoulder on a lime green settee, creating comic strips that chronicled a ...

To determine what income amount was considered middle class for Americans, GOBankingRates used the Current Population Survey to find the median household income every year from 1980 onwards. Using the ...

Parents-to-be seeking a middle name for a boy won't have to look very far. Traditionally, middle names for boys used to be reserved for family names, but modern parents are trying new ideas. Both ...

Last November, the actor, musician, and author Macaulay Culkin enlisted the help of the internet to choose a new middle name using a poll on his lifestyle website, Bunny Ears. With a whopping 60,900 ...

What is considered middle class? It takes more money than you might think to reach this income tier, and it differs depending upon which state you live in. Pew Research Center defines middle-class or ...

Even if you're not a middle child, you've likely heard of "middle child syndrome" — a theory that suggests middle children resent the attention that parents give their firstborn and younger kids. To ...

Note: For our more recent in-depth analysis of the middle class, read “The State of the American Middle Class” (May 2024). The middle class, once the economic stratum of a clear majority of American ...

Middle management can feel like navigating shark-infested waters. Leadership has gotten a lot harder over the past couple years—and middle managers may have it worst. They face increased pressure for ...

Last week, I met a middle school teacher who broke out in tears as she told me how her students’ behavior was “out-of-control.” I know she’s not alone: Middle school students are notorious for their ...

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