Where’s the Prosperity? Why Middle-Class Americans Don’t Sense It0

• LIFESTYLE, NEWS
• September 25, 2025

For decades, the narrative in the United States held that a steady job, homeownership, modest savings, and reasonable debt would deliver a comfortable middle-class life. But in 2025, that narrative is fraying. Though many macroeconomic indicators appear stable low unemployment, corporate profits, and stock market gains the lived experience of millions in the middle class