Hacker News with Generative AI: Middle Class

Where in the U.S. Does Middle-Class Income Stretch the Furthest? (upgradedpoints.com)
As economic pressures mount, middle-class families across the U.S. are finding it increasingly difficult to cover essential living expenses while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle.
The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class with Elizabeth Warren [video] (youtube.com)
The Math Says It's Getting Harder to Break into the American Middle Class (bloomberg.com)
As US Election Day approaches, inflation is largely tamed and wage gains have lifted incomes. Yet the economy remains the most pressing issue in the presidential race for one big reason: Increasingly, for many Americans, the long-standing building blocks of middle-class life feel frustratingly unattainable.