https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:20:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584307 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:19:59 +0000 Raindrop 1584307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Income equality is a big deal. Interesting read.</p> <p>As someone that worked hard to get a good middle class income... it's definitely tough. Can't afford nice housing and retirement looks impossible. I sometimes wonder how worst it will be for LO. Maybe things will get better by the time he's older. We will see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584306 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:19:02 +0000 yoursilverlining 1584306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know we were the richest - I would have guessed we were not, in part because of health care costs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584285 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:08:37 +0000 looch 1584285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great article, commenting so I can remember to come back later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584279 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:07:32 +0000 snowjewelz 1584279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never felt rich lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584275 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:06:14 +0000 Freckles 1584275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: oops, i meant in the world! I think someone posted that depressing video once on HB. Ugh, so disturbing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584265 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:03:30 +0000 BSB 1584265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never realized the middle class was the richest. I've seen the chart of how wealth is distributed here in the US and it's shocking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-american-middle-class-no-longer-the-richest#post-1584255 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:00:41 +0000 Freckles 1584255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html?smid=tw-upshotnyt&#038;_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html?smid=tw-upshotnyt&#038;_r=0</a></p> <p>I thought it was interesting that when looking at after-tax incomes of the middle class, Canada came out on top over the US. Considering all the rationalizing of about how Canadians have x programs because we pay higher taxes, these were some pretty interesting results.</p> <p>It's still really sad to see how much of the wealth remains on top though. :bummed: </p>