Our Phantom Middle Class
What happens when America finally admits its middle class is a phantom of feel-good fantasy? We may well find out in the next four years…
Continue readingWhat happens when America finally admits its middle class is a phantom of feel-good fantasy? We may well find out in the next four years…
Continue readingPrice increases have morphed from isolated to wide-spread, and it’s just a matter of time before people start to…
Continue readingIndividual Liberty and Big Government are mutually exclusive. With a Constitution that is ignored, the American middle class is disappearing…
Continue readingOnce upon a time, a single income could easily support a middle class household in most cases, but those days are long gone. The cost of living has…
Continue readingMen act with purpose. They do not squander their time or resources on pointless pursuits…
Continue readingThe idea of abolishing rent isn’t new, but it has never really been considered anything but a nutty pipe dream. Fortunately, Omar’s bill has a snowball’s chance in..
Continue readingIt’s a simple math problem. Inflation is much more extreme than most people think…
Continue readingDear Corporate America: Maybe you remember the old Johnny Paycheck tune? Let me refresh your memory: take this job and shove it…
Continue readingLike the rest of the financialization machine, sickcare was never sustainable…
Continue readingPeople can’t make ends meet in the “greatest economy ever”? Something is amiss here…
Continue readingRents are becoming unaffordable for many Americans, even those in the middle class…
Continue readingSD Friday Wrap: Winter is coming? Well now, winter will be the least of our worries because of what just happened, this very week…
Continue readingInflation is raging in these 3 areas, and we’re not even talking about college tuition, healthcare costs, or the outrageous examples at the high end…
Continue readingLeaving California’s the best chance to increase one’s real income and have a life that doesn’t involve working long hours to afford a fixer-upper?
Continue readingIn 2020, the brunt of this trade war will be felt by those living in or close to poverty, American farmers, and anyone whose job depends on…
Continue readingLike so many other things that were once affordable, owning pets is increasingly pricey…
Continue readingIf you ask the mainstream media, they will tell you that about half the country is still middle class…
Continue readingThe higher “cost of living” was akin to people in San Francisco using a different currency, but is that the correct way to look at it?
Continue readingNo matter where in the world you are, the problem is clearly getting worse…
Continue readingWith these skills accessible only to the wealthy, no wonder only the wealthy have gained purchasing power…
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