Living In A Van Down By The River – Time To Face The True State Of The Middle Class In America

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder   Do you remember the old Saturday Night Live sketches in which comedian … More

The U.S. Has Lost 195,000 Good Paying Energy Industry Jobs

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder   Not all jobs are created equal.  There is a world of difference … More

47 Percent Of Americans Cannot Even Come Up With $400 To Cover An Emergency Room Visit

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder   If you had to make a sudden visit to the emergency room, would … More

The American Dream Is Dead, And Now Even The Mainstream Media Is Starting To Admit It

End Of The American Dream by Michael Snyder   Are you living “the American Dream”?  If so, you should consider … More

The Real Reason The American Dream Is Unraveling

Washington’s Blog by Jim Q Marketwatch posted an article this week titled Why the American Dream is Unraveling, in 4 … More

The Death Of The American Dream In 22 Numbers

The American Dream by Michael Snyder We are the generation that gets to witness the end of the American Dream.  … More

THIS CHART Tells a Story… America’s Middle Class Thrived After WWII and Died Under Obama

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo The Davos World Economic Summit has long been a parade for the insider agenda, putting the … More

Obama’s SOTU: Gearing Up for 2016

The New American by Thomas R. Eddlem Photo: AP Images President Obama tried to set the national conversation for the … More

27 Facts That Show How The Middle Class Has Fared Under 6 Years Of Barack Obama

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder During his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, Barack Obama is going … More

The Destruction Of The Middle Class Is Nearing The Final Stages

InfoWars by TOM CHATHAM The events of the past few months seem astounding when taken in all at once. The … More

Inequality Now at Lord and Serf Level

Washington’s Blog You Know Inequality Is Bad … But You Don’t Know HOW Bad You know inequality is bad … … More

Does This Look Like A Housing Recovery To You?

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder We just learned that the homeownership rate in the United States has fallen to … More

7 Things The Middle-Class Can’t Afford Anymore

Zero Hedge by Erika Rawes Though there is some debate over the exact income a middle class household brings in, … More

This Is About As Good As Things Are Going To Get For The Middle Class – And It’s Not That Good

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder The U.S. economy has had six full years to bounce back since the financial … More

30 Stats To Show To Anyone That Does Not Believe The Middle Class Is Being Destroyed

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder The 30 statistics that you are about to read prove beyond a shadow of … More

Job = Just Over Broke

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder If you are fortunate enough to have a job in America today, the … More

The Death Of The Rust Belt

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Their names are familiar to all of us: Cleveland, Flint, Youngstown, Saginaw, Gary, Toledo, … More

The Middle Class In Canada Is Now Doing Better Than The Middle Class In America

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder For most of Canada’s existence, it has been regarded as the weak neighbor … More

This Is What Employment In America Really Looks Like…

The Economic Collapse Blog by Michael Snyder The level of employment in the United States has been declining since the … More

44 Facts About The Death Of The Middle Class That Every American Should Know

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder What is America going to look like when the middle class is dead?  Once … More