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We are a very rich country! Why so much insecurity for the bottom 90%??
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NYC Mayor Mamdani’s $30 per hour minimum wage
One of the central achievements of the Republican and Democratic parties over the past fifty years has been flatlining the Federal minimum wage. Last updated […]
The Best Books and Articles on the Heist of $79 Trillion from the Bottom 90%
Orton, Mark M. The Heist: How the Rich and Corporations Stole the American Dream. Davis Orton Group, 2026. Gibbs, David. Revolt of the Rich: How […]
James Talarico talks about 50 years of class warfare
I stumbled on this clip by the candidate for Senator from Texas, James Talarico. Finally, we have a few Democrats talking about what has happened […]
Bran Muffins & Triscuits as a measure of income inequality over the past 50 years
getting our heads around the scale of the inequality I cook bran muffins for my breakfast regularly. After writing the recent post, Seven Numbers That […]
Seven numbers that reveal the past fifty years of income and wealth inequality.
Why isn’t this a campaign issue? US GDP per capita in 1975 was $28,214. In 2025, GDP per capita was $69,499.That is a 144% increase, […]
What is Neoliberalism?
an outline Back in 2022, as I was working on my now-published book, THE HEIST – How the rich and corporations stole the American dream, […]
The Reality of Middle-class Life in America
affordability is not the question…. It’s income stupid. This is a repost of an article by Ashley McNamara on LinkedIn. I recently ran the numbers […]