alephnerd2d ago

More Americans Are Breaking into the Upper Middle Class

https://www.wsj.com/economy/more-americans-are-breaking-into-the-upper-middle-class-bf8b7cb2

Show threadalsetmusic2d ago
Also, more Americans are living in poverty. But don’t look over there.
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Doesn't look like it. What's your source? https://www.statista.com/statistics/200463/us-poverty-rate-s...
Poverty rate U.S. 2024| Statista

In 2024, approximately 10.6 percent of the population was living below the national poverty line in the United States.

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Show threadRajT882d ago

Poverty line is different from living paycheck-to-paycheck.

The growth is not dramatic, but steady over time:

https://institute.bankofamerica.com/content/dam/economic-ins...