Ohio’s shrinking middle class in 2026: 7 things to know

Ohio has lost one in three manufacturing jobs since 1999, and economists warn the state's trajectory may preview where the rest of America is heading as the 2026 midterms approach ...
The American Prospect

Working-Class Heroes

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at the Caribbean Day Parade, September 1, 2025. Credit: Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx 2025 A number of progressive groups close to the Democratic Party and ...

Is the Ohio middle class shrinking? It depends on who you ask.

The middle quintile — the group Halbert’s organization defines as Ohio’s middle class — earns between roughly $50,200 and $84 ...
The New York Times

The Working Class Has Shifted Left on ‘Virtually Everything’

new video loaded: The Working Class Has Shifted Left on ‘Virtually Everything’ transcript You’ve done a lot of work over the years on how different issue attitudes, different ideas have changed for ...