A viral claim that $140K is the "real poverty line" has sparked debate over what it takes to be middle class in 2025.

A prominent strategist contends that the real "poverty line" for a family of four is $140,000, not the official threshold of ...

The most notable call made this weekend by a market commentator came not on the state of the stock market, but on the state ...

And yet, for many years there was one number I assumed was an actuarial fact: the U.S. poverty line. Yes, I saw Americans feeling poorer every year, despite economic growth and low unemployment. But ...

Simplify Asset Management chief strategist Mike Green hit the nail on the head on his Substack post on why so many Americans feel like they're drowning these days.

Over Thanksgiving week the talk of the economically focused internet was a viral essay claiming, absurdly, that the real poverty line in America for a family of four is $140,000 a year.

An editorial titled “ Billionaires are not to blame for poverty ” that appeared recently in The Morning Call is another ...

America's poverty line is outdated, based on 1960s math. Updating it shows survival costs near $140,000, exposing how six figures today equals the new poor.

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates recently provided a straightforward insight: climate-concerned politicians should prioritise what truly improves human lives and not just chase ...