The 2008 financial crisis upended lives overnight; jobs disappeared, savings shrank, and uncertainty became the norm. But ...

The Great Recession of 2008 marked a particularly difficult time for Americans, with effects that reverberated around the world. Few remained unscathed as lay-offs and foreclosures mounted. While the ...

Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people's well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have ...

Class identity—whether a person identifies as upper, middle, or lower class—shapes how we behave, who we interact with, and many other fundamental life choices. But despite its ubiquity, the formation ...