Moreover, Russian consumers are increasingly affluent, partly because of the trickle down from the nation's lucrative oil exports.
Their parents are increasingly affluent, employed and, compared with previous generations, in touch with their children's interests.
On the other is Asia, whose economies are powering ahead and whose consumers are increasingly affluent and in search of places to park their cash.
But price is not likely to be that much of a consideration for lower Manhattan's increasingly affluent population, Mr. Goldstein said.
On top of that, Canada changed its immigration rules, so the 381,750 immigrants who came to Toronto from 2006 to 2011 were increasingly affluent or had wealthy relatives back in their home countries.
As a vice president of Fudan's education foundation, which will rake in over $16 million in gifts by the end of the month, after operating less than a year, Liu is working to foster a heretofore nonexistent "donation culture" among Chinese university graduates, many of whom are increasingly affluent as a result of their country's economic growth.
And South Beach is increasingly home to affluent people who were drawn by its vibe but prefer sipping Cuban coffee in cafes to dancing the night away.
The jobs that remain require, in most cases, higher education, which is increasingly difficult for non-affluent families to afford.
But these days, a shiny new set of wheels in the driveway is increasingly the prerogative of the affluent.
NOW that the Internet's young, high-spending set is increasingly sharing cyperspace with older, less affluent users, some significant electronic commerce opportunities are emerging.
Perennially perched at or near the top of lists of America's most expensive and affluent cities, San Francisco is increasingly out of reach for people who would be card-carrying members of the American middle class elsewhere.
