middle class

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As the 19th century drew to a close, a growing middle class found itself with disposable income, shorter workweeks, mail-order catalogs and department stores, all of which helped board games evolve into consumer products.

From The Wall Street Journal

Portrayed in youth by Grady Wilson, he grows up middle class in New Jersey as his mother resolves to raise him with the airs and graces of the gentry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Manfred has argued the current system helps elite players while squeezing the salaries and the jobs of the so-called middle class.

From Los Angeles Times

“Very well-off Americans with high incomes have come to see themselves in the same camp as the very rich, even though their interests align much more with the middle class,” says Boston College’s Madoff.

From The Wall Street Journal

One reason the middle class feels poor is lifestyle creep.

From The Wall Street Journal