There’s a lot of talk about the increasing riches of the one percent. But the bigger issue could be about a larger percentage of Americans. CityLab’s Tanvi Misra on the sharp rise of the upper-middle class.

+ The economic gulf between the upper middle-class and the rest of America can be seen in a lot of places. Including on the sports field. From PRI: When you can’t play ball for your school because you’re poor. (It’s even worse when the the afterschool sport isn’t affiliated with a school.)