What the rich & corporations know about our capitalist economy that you don’t
overcoming misleading images of capitalism During my eight years of research on the past fifty years of our economy for my book THE HEIST – […]
Capitalism
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, […]
Affordability is a Diversion
Income and wealth inequality are the root of the affordability crisis. Now we have politicians in both the Republican and Democratic parties waving affordability flags. […]
What If US Wealth Was Distributed Equally?
a thought exercise in Rawls’ Theory of Justice US household wealth rose to $181.6 trillion at the end of 2025. If that wealth were spread […]