middle classes

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That’s because if high-income shoppers scale back their spending, then the other horizontal lines of the “E” — the lower and middle classes — may not have enough spending power to keep the economy afloat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Tales of withering love leading to betrayal among the upper middle classes are almost as common as murder mysteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Most employees who have been furloughed by the federal government are members of the professional and middle classes.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

The frail 72-year-old became an icon for the middle classes, as he demanded stringent anti-corruption laws in the country.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

And while Durham had one of the largest black middle classes of any city its size in America, Fuller knew better than to count too heavily on this group for financial support.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson