Event Brief
Upper Middle Class Becomes Largest Income Group in U.S.
Filed: Apr 06, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: New research indicates that the upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S., despite a shrinking middle class.
WHO: Research analysts
WHAT: Upper middle class becomes the largest income group
WHEN: Apr 06, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: More households are climbing the income ladder.
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