Paycheck To Paycheck

It isn’t a surprise to hear that the poor are having to live paycheck-to-paycheck, where income and expenses are necessarily Continue reading →

1099 Economy

One of  the greatest shifts in the American economy has been from jobs as employees (who must fill out taxes Continue reading →

Bifurcated American Economy

The good news: if you’re in the American upper class, things are getting better. Some reports even suggest more people Continue reading →

Wealth Gap Affects Recovery

The US economy continues to recover from the Great Recession. The recovery, though, reflects the inequality in wealth. All wealth Continue reading →

November 2015 Jobs Survey

Gallup conducted a survey of companies that are hiring and firing by talking to the employees. The number of companies Continue reading →

Frugality Is In Fashion

Frugality is shifting middle class spending. “The recession wasn’t just a wake up call for politicians and bankers. For the Continue reading →

US Middle Class Is A Minority

As recently as 1971, the US middle class was a majority of the population: 61%. It now just hit 50% Continue reading →

US Job Recovery Unfinished

The last six years have seen impressive jobs growth in the US. Unemployment is also down. The US job market Continue reading →