To determine if the U.S. middle class could actually disappear, I asked AI models ChatGPT and Perplexity what they thought might happen.

When we think of middle class life, several things come to mind: owning a home, stable childcare, food in the pantry, a sense of security. But as the rich get richer in Massachusetts, the middle class ...

There is something quietly devastating about looking successful while actually struggling. Millions of middle-class ...

Once the backbone of the American dream, the middle class is gradually vanishing, and with it, the sense of security it provided for so many. Rising costs, stagnant wages, and economic shifts are ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out”— because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...

ChatGPT started with the basics. In 1971, about 61% of American adults lived in middle-income households. By 2021, that number had dropped to 50%. That’s a massive shift in just 50 years. But the ...

For marketers planning for 2026, the only thing certain is uncertainty as tariffs, geopolitical strife and softer consumer spending continue to roil the business, according to WARC’s latest industry ...

If you’ve secured a loan and you are closing on a new home in the near future, congratulations. You’ve taken part in an essential middle-class rite of passage—and you’re one of the lucky few. The ...

I read with great interest Katie Johnston’s article in the Globe’s series on Massachusetts’ disappearing middle class (“For people striving to break into the middle class, hard work is no longer ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out”—because ever more Americans are earning their way into higher income brackets. That runs counter to today’s populist gloom ...