On November 19, the Census Bureau released a report that combines "a wide range of sample survey and census data on demographic, social and economic trends for the nation." The report draws on a variety of recent Census Bureau reports, including the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the Housing Vacancy Survey, and independent population estimates and...

What is the middle class thinking? And who exactly is in the middle class? This thoughtful 169-page report from the Pew Research Center looks at the attitudes and lives of the American middle class in a way that will fascinate journalists, policy practitioners, and others. The report was released in April 2008, and visitors can read the entire report at their leisure, or they can also glance over...