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Inequality Focus
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Diving into the policies that shape economic inequality in the United States.

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“Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine”

#inequality #greed #trump #medicaid #SNAP #news #Christmas #punk #politics #economy #jobs #gdp #poverty #usnews #gop #ACA #healthcare #unions #labor #layoffs
Father Christmas, Give Me Some Money
Why I launched this Substack.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Why the recent Tyson Foods plant closure in Lexington, Nebraska, is another clear display of corporate greed.

#Nebraska #economy #economics #bigbusiness #jobs #unemployment #employment #Midwest #labor #greed #corporategreed #poverty #wages #economy #news #inequality #business #TysonFoods #politics
Tyson Plant Closure Devastates Small Town In Nebraska
The beef plant employs almost one third of residents in Lexington, Nebraska. Here's why it's another display of corporate greed.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Trump administration recently announced it would not be enforcing protections for airline passengers using wheelchairs.

#disability #disabilityrights #equality #equity #airlines #travel #airports #discrimination #accessibility #wheelchairs #planes #inequality #transportation #united #delta
Trump Administration Won't Protect Wheelchair Passengers On Flights
Trump DOT states it will not enforce new consumer protections for airline passengers using wheelchairs.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Our latest piece on repair monopolies and how they screw over consumers.

#monopoly #monopolies #righttorepair #farming #farmers #agriculture #mechanics #FTC #antitrust #business #economics #economy #technology #bigtech #news #politics #biden #trump #law #policy #greed #corporategreed #consumers #US
The Repair Monopoly
How companies exploit equipment repair restrictions. And how they hurt farmers, mechanics, and other users.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Faced with higher costs, lower-income Americans are skipping the McDonald’s drive-thru. What does it mean for the economy as a whole?
#fastfood #mcdonalds #inflation #wages #recession #prices #income #tariffs #trade #trump #economy #economics #inequality #jobs #jobmarket #business #news #politics
The McDonald's Warning
Faced with higher costs, lower-income customers are skipping McDonald's. What does it mean about the economy as a whole?
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August 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Current labor market data shows the job market is broken for recent college graduates.

#jobs #economy #economics #labor #labormarket #business #employment #unemployment #HR #college #studentdebt #recession #AI #generativeAI #interviews #hiring #quits #layoffs #school #education #workers #working
The Job Market Is Broken For Young College Graduates
What the current data tells us about the job market for recent college graduates.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Toys “R” Us serves as a prime example of how private equity has decimated businesses over the past several decades, putting many out of work while enriching those at the top.

#privateequity #economics #finance #business #inequality #economy #markets #wallstreet #workers #greed #politics #news #jobs
When Private Equity Gutted Toys "R" Us
How private equity loaded Toys "R" Us with debt and put the iconic toy store out of business.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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35 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, significant economic barriers remain for Americans with disabilities.

#disabilities #disability #disabilityrights #ADA #equity #labor #jobmarket #economics #inequality #discrimination #Medicaid #SNAP #BigBeautifulBill #Bush #1990s #democrats #GOP
The Americans with Disabilities Act, 35 Years Later
The ADA sought to expand economic opportunity for millions of Americans, but significant barriers still exist.
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July 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Our latest piece on how the Reagan administration’s SEC paved the way for the substantial pay gap between workers and CEOs we see today.
#wages #unions #labor #inequality #stocks #stockmarket #economics #labor #unions #jobs #business #greed #corporategreed #economy #CEOs #billionaires #politics #gop
Why The CEO-To-Worker Pay Gap Has Gotten So Wide
And why it wasn't always this way.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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When FDR warned how economic inequality led to political extremism. And how the New Deal saved democracy.

Our latest piece.
#FDR #NewDeal #inequality #economicinequality #democracy #history #americanhistory #UShistory #politics #Democrats #Republicans #GOP #Trump #Congress #Senate #BBB #oligarchy
Rendezvous With Destiny
When Americans rejected extremism amid a broken economic system and turned to FDR's New Deal.
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July 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The Big Beautiful Bill is exactly what Adam Smith warned about, that big business would deceive the public to promote their own agenda.
#bigbeautifulbill #trump #gop #congresss #senate #budget #economics #inequality #economy #july4th #usa #freedom #liberty #freemarkets #republicans #democrats #news
Let Freedom Ring
How economic inequality threatens individual liberty, undermines truly free markets, and betrays our country's founding principles.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Our latest piece analyzing Abraham Lincoln’s 1859 speech on “free labor” and how it relates to economic inequality in the United States today.

#labor #economics #inequality #laboreconomics #workers #unions #class #farmers #wages #history #lincoln #abrahamlincoln #wealth #opportunity #neoliberalism
Lincoln On Labor
Abraham Lincoln's 1859 speech before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society and why it matters now more than ever.
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June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Our latest piece analyzing how discriminatory economic conditions have kept NYC’s classrooms deeply segregated.

#education #publicschools #schools #inequality #economics #equality #equity #fairness #civilrights #diversity #discrimination #nyc #newyork #brooklyn #segregation #integration #newyorkers
NYC’s Broken School System
How segregation continues to thrive in New York City's classrooms.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Remembering Bobby Kennedy and his ability to use economic justice as a unifying force in a divided America.

#RFK #BobbyKennedy #poverty #economics #economicinequality #labor #wages #politics #news #1960s #60s #civilrights #unions #workers #JFK #Democrats #Republicans #progressive #farms #Appalachia
"They Shot Kennedy"
Remembering Bobby Kennedy and his unfinished mission for economic justice.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Appalachia has long experienced economic hardship due to a lack of investment. Read our piece on why we must do more to promote economic opportunity for the region.

#appalachia #kentucky #westvirginia #pennsylvania #ohio #tennessee #fdr #jfk #newdeal #lbj #economics #poverty #inequality #politics
A New Deal For Appalachia
Why our leaders must finally invest in Appalachia.
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May 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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MAGA corporate elites took to social media to mock Americans with disabilities voicing concerns over Medicaid cuts. Check out our latest piece.
#medicaid #gop #trump #donaldtrump #healthcare #ohio #ohionews #ohiopolitics #Youngstown #Dayton #Columbus #workers #congress #budget #disability #disabled
Elites Mock Medicaid Anxiety in Ohio
Ohioans with disabilities concerned about Medicaid cuts mocked by corporate elites as Congress moves to cut key health programs.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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How WWE gets away with underpaying their wrestlers, and why one 2023 court case could be the key to achieving unionization.

#wwe #wwf #wrestling #wrestlers #johncena #cena #therock #tripleH #codyrhodes #raw #smackdown #wrestlemania #sports #entertainment #romanreigns #labor #unions #antitrust #law
Wrestling With Labor
Why WWE's professional wrestlers are labeled "independent contractors" — and how they might finally be able to unionize.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Trump’s economic agenda is brewing employment uncertainty in Eastern Pennsylvania. Read our latest piece.

#macktrucks #pennsylvania #layoffs #lehighcounty #PA #economy #economics #jobs #volvo #CHIPSAct #UAW #jobmarket #lehighvalley #rustbelt #recession #tariffs #trump #biden #fetterman #labor #news
Jobs At Risk In The Lehigh Valley
Layoffs at Mack Trucks and manufacturing funding uncertainty hit Eastern Pennsylvania.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Read our most recent piece about why John Deere is laying off workers in Iowa.

#iowa #johndeere #layoffs #jobs #farmers #farm #jobmarket #economics #labor #uaw #waterloo #dubuque #manufacturing #trump #biden #iowans #democrats #republicans #midwest #mexico #china #trade #nafta #wto #tariffs #unions
John Deere Betrays Iowa
Iowa workers face layoffs as John Deere shifts production to Mexico.
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April 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Labor unions are calling on the Trump administration to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia after Maryland man was deported due to “administrative error.”

#kilmarabregogarcia #abregogarcia #kilmar #elsalvador #labor #unions #ICE #immigration #trump #civilrights #justice #maryland #news #politics #scotus
American Labor Rallies Behind Kilmar Abrego Garcia
North America's Building Trades Unions calls for return of union member sent to El Salvador due to "administrative error."
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April 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Our most recent piece about how Bill Clinton gutted New Deal era banking regulations and set the stage for 2008.

#clinton #obama #trump #fdr #newdeal #politics #banking #business #economy #regulation #90s #2000s #recession #capitalism #progressivism #neoliberal #liberalism #wallstreet #bigbusiness
Clinton's Fatal Error
How the seeds for the 2008 financial crisis were planted under the Clinton administration.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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What does Severance teach us about work-life balance? Read our piece analyzing the show’s economic themes of work and leisure.

#severance #appletv #apple #tv #worklifebalance #work #keynes #jobs #worklife #corporate #office #workculture #economics #leisure #innie #outtie #streaming #automation #ai
All Work and No Play Makes Mark a Dull Boy
What Severance teaches us about work and leisure.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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With the 15 year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, our founder reflects on a letter his late father wrote about what affordable healthcare meant to his family.

#healthcare #health #aca #obamacare #disability #medicine #insurance #inequality #disabilities #doctors #nurses #obama #bigpharma #us
A Letter from Dad
Revisiting a letter my father wrote regarding health care reform in 2010 and how his story reflects the need for change.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Where did economic inequality in the U.S. start? It all goes back to the 1980s.

#reagan #ronaldreagan #reagonomics #economics #inequality #economy #taxes #markets #business #maga #trump #clinton #obama #musk #elon #tesla #doge #wages #oligarchy #80s #poverty #healthcare #nafta #fdr #politics #usa
A Broken System
The story of economic inequality in America.
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April 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Neoliberalism is often blamed for many of our current economic woes. Check out our piece analyzing the origins of neoliberalism in the deregulation of the airline industry.

#neoliberalism #politics #deregulation #neolib #neoliberals #airline #uspolitics #news #policy #economy #business #economy #us
Neoliberalism Takes Flight
How neoliberal economic policy was ushered in through the American airline industry.
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April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM