May 5 2019

Examining the cost of living between 2000 and 2019: Inflation has played a big part in shrinking the American middle class.

Most Americans are familiar with Alice in Wonderland.  The Red Queen’s race in the story highlights Alice running but remaining in the same spot.  Many Americans can relate.  They are working harder yet somehow feel stuck.  Putting more and more energy just to stay in the same spot economically.  And many are unable to keep […]

Aug 30 2017

Living paycheck to paycheck is the way of life:  New Harris poll finds that 78 percent of US workers live paycheck to paycheck.

For most Americans, living for payday is the way of life.  And many use debt to bridge the gap between money hitting their bank account and the bills that need to be paid.  We know since many banks make billions of dollars on people over drafting accounts.  A new Harris Poll found that 78 percent […]

Feb 12 2017

The most depressing chart showing US imports and exports in 2016 with top trading partners.

The manufacturing base has completely eroded in this country and one chart dramatically highlights this (shown later in the article).  It is deeply disturbing that we now have as many people working in restaurants as waiters and bartenders as we do in manufacturing.  This of course is for good reason given that you can’t export […]

Dec 31 2016

Guns and Chipotle: Millennials are the most employed generation in two occupational areas: food services and military.

Young Americans have many financial obstacles placed in their way.  Many older Americans like to chime in and blast younger Americans as being weak and complaining too much but the facts tell a different story.  Millennials do have it economically tougher.  Quality of life is up (for all) but the standard of living is getting […]

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