China and India both opened up their economies decades ago, but their prosperity is a study in contrast today. Beneath ...

Friday, January 10, 2025 – The Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis (CCA) has published “China’s Middle Class Searches for Faith and Meaning” by John Osburg, CCA Fellow on Chinese ...

Being middle class isn't just about your income. It's also about where you live and how many dependents you have.

After years of sluggish growth in China’s property market, many investors have grown cautious about the country’s broader consumption story. Yet beyond the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai, a ...

The concept of being middle class in America has shifted dramatically. What used to guarantee a comfortable lifestyle now barely covers basic expenses in many areas. With rising costs, changing ...

In America, everyone is middle class. And if everyone is middle class, no one is middle class. There is, in fact, no universal definition, so it’s as much defined by education and cultural background ...

As the economy continues to shift and inflation and the cost of living have become exponentially high, the middle class has shrunk considerably. Families and households once regarded as middle-class ...