The middle class in America has been shrinking for decades, and our leaders seem powerless to do anything about it. Two years ago, the middle class became a minority in this country […]
5 Trends That Are Destroying The Middle Class In America
The Tens Of Millions Of Forgotten Americans That The U.S. Economy Has Left Behind
The evidence that the middle class in America is dying continues to mount. As you will see below, nearly half the country would be unable “to cover an unexpected $400 expense”, and […]
Goodbye Middle Class: The Rate Of Homeownership In The United States Has Hit The Lowest Level Ever
The percentage of Americans that own a home has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded. During the second quarter of 2016, the non-seasonally adjusted homeownership rate fell to just 62.9 percent, […]
One-Third Of All Americans Don’t Make Enough Money To Even Cover The Basic Necessities
Do you remember the days when it seemed like almost everyone in America was middle class? Unfortunately, those days are long gone and the grinding down of the middle class in the […]
The American Dream Is Dead, And Now Even The Mainstream Media Is Starting To Admit It
Are you living “the American Dream”? If so, you should consider yourself to be very fortunate, because most Americans are not. In fact, as you will see below, a new survey has […]
Sayonara Middle Class: 22 Stunning Pieces Of Evidence That Show The Middle Class In America Is Dying
Once upon a time, middle class households took home 62 percent of all income in America. Today, that number has dropped to just 43 percent. This is just one of the absolutely […]
20 Super Wealthy Individuals Have More Money Than The Poorest 152 Million Americans Combined
Do we need any more evidence before we will finally admit that the middle class in America is being systematically destroyed? As you will see below, when you add together all of […]
The Death Of The American Dream In 22 Numbers
We are the generation that gets to witness the end of the American Dream. The numbers that you are about to see tell a story. They tell a story of a once […]
Fed says ‘no inflation’ but middle class reality says otherwise
The middle class is feeling the squeeze, cutting spending on discretionary items and activities while costs on larger-ticket necessities have risen. The Wall Street Journal analyzed consumer-spending data from the Bureau of […]
This Is About As Good As Things Are Going To Get For The Middle Class – And It’s Not That Good
The U.S. economy has had six full years to bounce back since the financial collapse of 2008, and it simply has not happened.
This is why the middle class can’t get ahead
For everybody wondering why the economic recovery feels like a recession, here’s the answer: We’re still at least five years away from regaining everything lost during the 2007-2009 downturn. Forecasting firm IHS Global Insight predicts that real median household income — perhaps the best proxy for middle-class living standards — won’t reach the prior peak from 2007 until 2019.
17 Facts That Prove That The Quality Of Jobs In America Is Going Down The Drain
Do you wish that you had a better job? If so, you are not alone. In fact, there are millions upon millions of Americans that get up every day and go to […]
Income gap widens as American factories shut down
In August 2008, factory workers David and Barbara Ludwig treated themselves to new cars—David a Dodge pickup, Barbara a sporty Mazda 3. With David making $22 an hour and Barbara $19, they […]
America’s middle class: Poorer than you think
Americans’ median wealth is a mere $44,900 per adult — half have more, half have less. That’s only good enough for 19th place, below Japan, Canada, Australia and much of Western Europe. […]
Half The Country Makes Less Than $27,520 A Year And 15 Other Signs The Middle Class Is Dying
If you make more than $27,520 a year at your job, you are doing better than half the country is. But you don’t have to take my word for it, you can […]
