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 ...

In 1980, neither China nor India had much representation in the “global middle class” — people who neither belong to the bottom half of the income distribution nor rank among the top 10% worldwide.

In nine middle-income countries, we asked additional questions about relations with China and the U.S. Across the nine middle-income nations surveyed, a median of 58% say investment from China is a ...

Asia comprises 49 countries and territories, each with a distinct economic landscape. As the region undergoes rapid development, its expanding middle class is fueling consumer demand and economic ...

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 ...

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 ...