
The middle class is stressed and the pandemic isn’t helping
Authored by Daphne Howland of Retail Dive Consumer spending is inhibited by not only a stubborn wealth gap, but also the precarious finances of those

Authored by Daphne Howland of Retail Dive Consumer spending is inhibited by not only a stubborn wealth gap, but also the precarious finances of those

As the end of the year approaches, the Center for the New Middle Class is taking a step back to reflect on how 2020 has


If you would like to read the full monthly non-prime tracker report, you can access that data here. With Thanksgiving in the rear view, America

As the COVID pandemic continues and the subsequent economic recession takes effect, the Center for the New Middle Class is continuing to release our research


The Center for the New Middle Class (CNMC) focuses on Americans with non-prime credit scores, or those that are below 700. Much of our research

Updated: July 21, 2020 Introduction Since 2019, the Center for the New Middle Class has been surveying prime and non-prime households on a variety of

The Non-Prime Consumer Sentiment Tracker, an initiative of the Center for the New Middle Class (CNMC), tracks the differences and similarities in financial sentiment, attitude,