Experts point to slow-growing wages, soaring health care costs and more. If you feel like you're running yourself ragged but aren't making headway, you're not alone. The U.S. is experiencing one of ...

In a major address in Pittsburgh, the vice president praised business and used technical language to court economy-minded voters skeptical of big government. By Jim Tankersley Jim Tankersley reported ...

The vice president vacillated on how to talk about the economy, and ended up adopting marginal pro-business tweaks that both corporate and progressive allies agreed made for a muddled message. By ...

For many decades, middle-class Americans have relied on investing in private retirement programs to supplement Social Security income and prepare for retirement. Recently, more of those same ...

A president’s economic policies could make or break middle-class families’ wallets. Changes in tax laws, trade policies and social programs can either ease financial burdens or make it harder for ...