2. What does the American middle class value today?

Income data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 2017 median household income was the highest on record at $61,372. 5  Pew defines the middle class as those earning between two-thirds and double the median household income.

Various motives instantaneous empires to attempt to expand their rule over other countries or territories. Those incorporate economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives.