The Increase in Stock Market Gains for Typical Middle-Class Americans Since Trump’s Tariff Announcement
Gallup reports that 71% of middle-income Americans have invested in the stock market, and their fortunes have fluctuated during a time of uncertainty since President Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2. As we approach the official start of summer, those who resisted the urge to sell in a panic during significant market declines have […]
CNN analyst surprised as GOP changes view of Democrats as the middle-class party
CNN’s senior political data reporter Harry Enten expressed surprise on Monday regarding the persistent distrust voters have toward Democrats, particularly on economic matters and the middle class. One of the significant factors contributing to former President Biden’s struggles was voter concern over his economic policies, which also played a role in President Trump’s resurgence. While […]
Just one changed my middle-class perspective completely: tasting and rating tinned and jarred chickpeas
I decided to skip the script and take a closer look at Jarrred’s chickpeas, separating out the canned ones. They aren’t quite the same, and you can definitely see that reflected in the price. But, I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised by some fantastic options in the canned category. Instead of sticking with my […]
Middle-class Americans thrived under Trump’s tax cuts. Here’s the proof.
As the fiscal cliff approaches in 2025, key provisions in the Tax Cuts and Employment Act are set to expire. If Congress doesn’t act, the biggest blows will not be billionaires or Wall Street elites. It was workers and middle class Americans who received the hammer. For years, the left has pushed the false narrative […]
Medicaid Is a Middle-Class Benefit. Here’s What to Know. – The New York Times
“I didn't think Medicaid would be a problem for my family, but I have it.” This was the first line of a memo I received this week from a retired investment industry veteran whose son, who has autism, received coverage from the program. A similar email came from one of California's wealthiest towns. Yes, Medicaid […]
Samantha Power’s USAID Apparatchik ‘Really Scared’ She Has To Endure Middle-Class Realities
The former speechwriter for the United States Organization for International Development (USAID) appeared on CBS's “60 Minutes” Sunday to deplorable federal workers facing financial challenges after losing their government status. Christina Dry, who worked under USAID administrator Samantha Power during the Biden administration, has expressed disappointment at the financial reality awaiting employees of former agencies […]
‘Elon Musk Is Wrong’ on H-1B Middle-Class Outsourcing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) on Thursday criticized the government's H-1B outsourcing program, saying, “It's never cheaper for companies to hire guest workers from overseas than to hire American workers.'' “Don't do it,” he said. Sanders is an old-school leftist, more focused on: economic redistribution Rather than the diversity and governance progressives that currently dominate the […]
A middle-class party: The GOP’s new path to the American dream
The Republican Party has revealed itself to be the party of the national middle class. It's a party that's friendly to both successful people and those in need who need help. A party that is united in the ever-optimistic pursuit and possession of the American Dream, rather than a divided, zero-sum game of middle, bottom, […]
Massachusetts Leaders Lure Migrants with Welfare as Middle-Class People Exit
According to , the number of welfare cards in Massachusetts exploded by 35% from June 2023 to May 2024. boston herald. The massive increase in electronic benefit cards (EBTs) reveals a massive influx of poor immigrants and an increasing exodus of Bay State middle-class residents to cities with cheaper housing, lower taxes, and higher wages. […]
J.D. FOSTER: Harris’ Middle-Class Tax Hike
In Vice President Kamala Harris' Bidennomics 2.0 program, she talks about making corporations and wealthy people pay their “fair share” as part of the largest package in history. $5 trillion tax increase. She says she only cares about the middle class, so why is she proposing massive tax increases for American workers and consumers? Few […]