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 …
From Charles Hugh Smith at Of Two Minds: What does it take to be middle class nowadays? Defining the middle class is a parlor game, with most of the punditry referring to income brackets as the defining factor. People tend to self-report …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HD-B416bUE MAN AT RALLY SHOUTS TO ROBERT “BETO” O’ROURKE, “YOU’RE LUKE SKYWALKER!” Can we tone down the violent rhetoric, America? I’m no O’Rourke supporter — I just think it’s wrong to compare a man to a communist-inspired slave-owning religious terrorist fanatic who’s killed hundreds of …
From Robert Kiyosaki at the Daily Reckoning: Last December, Congress passed the largest U.S. tax system overhaul in more than 30 years—a $1.5 trillion tax cut, but America’s middle class will see less than a quarter of the savings under the legislation. …
by Michael Snyder We have repeatedly been told that the U.S. economy is “booming”, but meanwhile the middle class in the United States continues to be hollowed out. The financial bubbles that the Federal Reserve has created have been a great …
by howmuch Here’s a startling fact: 1 million people defaulted on student loans last year. It’s hard to overestimate the impact of student debt on the economy. It makes young people delay all sorts of major life events, from buying a home to getting married andhaving …
When I was in graduate school, I learned a lot about the Left. One lesson was that while most liberals and conservatives abide by society’s rules of order and decency, most leftists do not feel bound to live by these …
By Harry Dent Right now, the American dream of owning a home is getting further and further out of reach for much of the middle class. And as this historic real estate bubble grows even larger, middle-class households all over the country …
by Charles Hugh-Smith Want to understand the full scope of neofeudalism in America? Follow the money and the power and privilege it buys. The repugnant reality of class privilege in America is captured by the phrasedate rape: the violence of …
by Brian Maher of Daily Reckoning Today we bear dire news… Millions of Americans may have to delay retirement for years — if not permanently. Like a squirrel facing a long winter with a lean stash of acorns… 80% of American …
by David Robertson Here we are, ten years after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, and one would be hard pressed to find evidence of meaningful lessons learned. “As long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and …
by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Gold is money, despite the propaganda saying otherwise. Don’t be the last to know this important fact. Ron Paul discusses on today’s Liberty Report!
By Harry Dent In San Francisco, a household now needs an income of $188,000 to afford rent for the average two-bedroom house or apartment with 30% of the household income spent on housing. The problem is that the median income is …
IT’S KAFKAS ALL THE WAY DOWN: Smith College investigates employee for following its own procedures on ‘suspicious behavior.’ Report all incidents, ‘no matter how insignificant’ If you see something, say something. It’s not only an annoying but toothless order from the …
via MarketWatch: After spending his days teaching AP American history and economics at the public Live Oak High School in San Jose, Calif., Matt Barry drives for Uber. Barry’s wife, Nicole, teaches as well — they each earn $69,000, a …
UNEXPECTEDLY: Millionaires Flee California After Tax Hike. Prop. 30 raised the state’s top income tax rate by more than 29%, increasing it three percentage points from 10.3% to 13.3%, which is now the highest state income tax rate in the nation. …
