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This is how much a family of four in New York needs to earn to be considered middle class
New York, which tied for second with the District of Columbia behind Hawaii, is only slightly more expensive than its neighbors New Jersey and Connecticut.
It's the groceries, stupid: Why the pundits are puzzled by Biden's putrid polls
By regularly griping about the supposed mystery of why so many voters say they prefer Donald Trump or another Republican, President Biden’s pundit backers mainly expose their own elitist ignorance.
Biden is boosting 'equality' in the US — by making everyone poorer
Joe Biden's policies are ruining the economic lives of people across America.
In Biden's war on poverty, poverty — especially for kids — is winning
The president whose policy obsession from Day 1 has been not to grow the economy but to reduce income inequality has presided over a near-record surge in the percentage of...
US incomes fall for third straight year under Biden admin as more people ‘cut back’ and work multiple jobs: Census Bureau
Median household income in the US has dropped consistently year over year since 2019 as President Biden's Bidenomics fails to ease the financial burden on American workers.
Insane: Biden is running for '24 on his disastrous economic record
The only reason we can figure for Biden’s handlers making this his central re-election theme is that they looked at the rest of his record, from the border to his...
Met Gala’s ‘Gilded Glamour’ ripped to shreds amid economic struggles
This year's Met Gala, themed "Gilded Glamor and White Tie," pays homage to America's era of economic ascent, but critics say it's "out-of-touch."
Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brains
Brain measurements at age 1 showed faster activity in key brain regions in infants whose low-income families received $300-plus monthly for a year.
Disney heiress blasts Mouse House over pay inequality in new documentary
Disney has become a lightning rod for inequality in a new documentary directed by Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of one the Mouse House's founders. The film co-directed with Kathleen Hughes,...
Online store 'stunt' aims to promote understanding of workplace inequality
A newly launched “Pay Gap Store” aims to highlight workplace inequality by encouraging shoppers to pay different prices based on their race and gender. Launched earlier this month, the online store asks...
Facts Trump Dems’ claims on Donald's economy
It’s becoming clear that former President Donald Trump made America’s economy great again with tax cuts and responsible spending -- all for President Joe Biden to ruin it, Kevin Hassett...
Biden's mental woes growing and other commentary
Conservative: Biden’s Mental Woes Growing When it “plays out on the world stage,” President Biden’s “fatuity . . . can be downright horrifying,” notes Spectator World’s Amber Athey. At his...
UN Women hopes $40 billion will accelerate gender equality
At the Paris forum, UN Women said governments and public sector institutions made $21 billion in commitments to gender equality programs, the private sector made $13 billion, philanthropies $4.5 billion,...
OnlyFans stars make 270 times more than the average worker: report
The world’s oldest industry is also one of today’s better paid ones.
Cailfornia approves first ever guaranteed income plan
The bill, which was passed on July 15, 2021 sets aside $35 million for no-strings-attached monthly cash payments to some pregnant women and young adults who recently left foster care.
County in upstate NY testing monthly $500 payment program
Places from Compton, California, to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out guaranteed income programs, which gained more attention after the pandemic idled millions of workers.
'Alarming': Mayoral rivals on Post report of women pay inequity under Kathryn Garcia
Mayoral candidates hit rival City Hall contender Kathryn Garcia after a Post report revealed she presided over a two-tier system as Sanitation commissioner that paid women and minorities less than...
15 percent of Americans say they're worse off a year into pandemic
While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the US. Overall, 55 percent of Americans...
Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report
WASHINGTON — US intelligence officials are painting a dark picture of the world’s future, writing in a report released Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic inequality, strained government...
Low-income families eligible for free cash under Oakland program -- excluding whites
Some low-income families of color in Oakland will soon receive $500 a month in no-strings-attached cash as part of a privately funded program, Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a Tuesday...