Across the United States, the line between middle and upper-middle income is shifting, and it looks very different in Boston ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. blackCAT/Getty Images Lower-income ...

In the recent farm income report, USDA estimated total U.S. net cash income for 2024 at $121.7 billion, which is a decrease of $38.7 billion or 24% from a year earlier. Farm businesses in all regions ...

Someone earning a relatively low income doesn’t have the same breathing room to invest and take risks as someone earning a ...

Americans are still feeling the impacts of the pandemic economy as median household incomes have remained stagnant or declined for two years in a row, according to new government data. "Real median ...

To measure net worth, you subtract the total of how much you owe from the total of how much you own. As of 2022, the average net worth in the United States was $1,063,700, an increase of 23% from just ...

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

In 2026, some retirees will owe taxes on their Social Security benefits. This is true despite the fact that President Donald ...

The 2022 midterm elections are being held in a strange economic environment. Inflation is high but unemployment is low. So is the economy good or bad? We go behind the political messaging to break ...

The maximum Social Security benefit is increasing in 2026. The maximum benefit any retiree will receive next year is $5,251.