Pelosi Struggles to Keep Dems United During Government Shutdown. “Moderate, freshman Democrats open to deal.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and the rest of the Democratic leadership are struggling to present a unified front during the ongoing government shutdown, as …
by FlashbackUniverse My state is trying to make Personal Finance a required class for graduation. I think this is something we’ve needed for a long time. — it made me wonder if any other states are doing this. via wistv: COLUMBIA, …
via Twitter: On Chris Cuomo’s CNN program this week, professional Trump shade-thrower Ana Navarro got into a heated debate with Trump supporter Steve Cortes over immigration. Much of the discussion was a shouty mess, and the seriousness of the exchange …
by howmuch The U.S. economy is booming. Republicans think President Trump deserves much of the credit for cutting business and individual tax rates combined with a deregulation agenda. And Democrats believe former President Obama rightfully deserves ownership for America’s recovery. Regardless of who gets credit, …
via visualcapitalist: We’re only a few days into 2019, but it appears markets have picked up exactly where they left off. There is growing uncertainty and volatility almost everywhere, and individual events are starting to become catalysts for sell-offs or rallies. …
So a recession is looming? The natural chain of events is already in motion AC
by DCG From Daily Mail: Kris Jenner has set the Internet alight after posing with a $15,000 suitcase adorned with the slogan ‘Rich as f**k’. After her daughter Kourtney Kardashian shared the snap, Twitter and Instagram were flooded with messages and memes …
by howmuch Are you in the middle class? You probably think you are, according to new research from the Pew Research Center, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re right. It turns out household size is a major determiner of status in …
Occupy Wall Street stopped because of unnecessary mass arrests and police violence against peaceful protesters. The same is happening to the yellow vests in France. The militarization of our police and the empowering of the intelligence agencies, have all been …
Soaring rents outran tenant wages, which can’t last. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Spain’s residential rental market has been on a bit of a roll of late. Over the last 45 months, median rents have risen …
by Charles Hugh-Smith Capital garners the gains, and labor’s share continues eroding. That’s the story of the 21st century. The middle class, virtually by definition, is not prepared for downward mobility. A systemic, semi-permanent decline in the standard of living isn’t …
by Michael Snyder The middle class has been steadily shrinking, but most Americans still believe that they are a part of it. Perhaps this is due at least in part to the egalitarian values which have been pounded into our heads …
ROSS DOUTHAT ON OUR SORRY NEW ARISTOCRACY: But then the WASPs themselves decided to dissolve their own aristocracy, and transform their once-Protestant universities into a secular mass-opportunity system — a more democratic way of education, in which anyone with enough talent …
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Freedom of speech. A lot of people voted for Donald Trump in the hope they’d have more of it. But two years into his presidency, the opposite has happened. Our ruling class has clamped …
Michael Barone: Who’s to blame? Weak leaders, weak institutions, weak voters? In the wake of the midterm elections, conservative analyst Yuval Levin saw no winners. “It is the weakness of all sides, and the strength of none, that shapes this …
Via ZeroHedge During 2000–2016, suicide rates among American workers (aged 16–64 years) jumped 34%, from 12.9 per 100,000 population to 17.3, according to a newly published report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Increasing suicide rates in the US are a concerning trend …
Commentary: 40% of the American middle class face poverty in retirement. How do we change that? https://t.co/3pArY3E7SW — CNBC (@CNBC) November 18, 2018 Some 40 percent of middle-class Americans are at risk of poverty in retirement, due to depressed earnings …
by MrMalarkeye I honestly believe the ruling class wants there to be a certain amount of homeless people. Like Carlin said, “The poor are there, just to scare the shit out of the middle class”. This could be why feeding/providing for …
by howmuch The U.S. economy is booming. Republicans think President Trump deserves much of the credit for cutting business and individual tax rates combined with a deregulation agenda. And Democrats believe former President Obama rightfully deserves ownership for America’s recovery. Regardless of who gets credit, …
by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Two jobs to stay afloat. Shrinkflation. Record Debt. The Fed is destroying the Middle Class. Today on The Liberty Report!
House GOP and White House Commit to 10% Middle-Class Tax Cut If They Keep Republican Majority – Sara A. Carter If the Republicans keep their majority in Congress, the middle-class may see nearly a 10% reduction in their taxes. The …
by Michael Snyder We just got more evidence that the middle class in America is rapidly disappearing. According to a shocking new study that was just released, 62 percent of all jobs in the United States do not pay enough …
By Bob Shanahan California now has the fifth largest economy in the world, recently surpassing the United Kingdom. But the state’s prioritization of identity politics, illegal immigrants, and anti-business policies have doomed the future of a once great state, resulting …
by Thinker The middle-class, the foundation of every nation. Supporting the the poor and the reason most businesses are functioning. While CEO’s of large corporations show their true colors by their salaries vs employee’s, it clear to see the true …
by Michael Snyder The middle class in America has been declining for decades, and we continue to get even more evidence of the catastrophic damage that has already been done. According to the Social Security Administration, the median yearly wage in …
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/trump-says-major-tax-cut-for-middle-income-people-coming-in-10-days President Trump said Saturday he plans to roll out a major tax cut to the middle class before November. “We are looking at putting in a very major tax cut for middle-income people. And if we do that it’ll …
From ZeroHedge: With the Mega Millions Jackpot now nearly $1 billion, people, mostly those in the lower and middle classes, are coming out in droves and buying lottery tickets with hopes of striking it rich. After all, with $1 billion one …
by Thinker Donald Trump for American Citizens vs Politicians For Immigrants First??? Leaders from sanctuary cities promise to protect illegals…what about Veterans??? How many are homeless in their streets??? Trump transparency waking up Americans!!! In 2015, Alex Jones explains how …
