Residents of the Garden State need a household income of at least $162,235 to be considered near the top of the class, said a Feb. 10 study.

There are signs that middle-income households have slowed spending. This makes the K-shaped economy look more like the “jaws of a crocodile,” an expert says ...

Being middle class isn't just about your income. It's also about where you live and how many dependents you have.

But there are exceptions. Garden Grove Unified, which has a lot of lower-income students, is thriving. Can that continue?

Some hoped that banning affirmative action would lead top universities to become more economically diverse. But there’s been only a very modest change.