Inequality Focus

Father Christmas, Give Me Some Money Why I launched this Substack.

“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

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.

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

Trump Administration Won't Protect Wheelchair Passengers On Flights Trump DOT states it will not enforce new consumer protections for airline passengers using wheelchairs.

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

The Repair Monopoly How companies exploit equipment repair restrictions. And how they hurt farmers, mechanics, and other users.

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 McDonald's Warning Faced with higher costs, lower-income customers are skipping McDonald's. What does it mean about the economy as a whole?

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 Job Market Is Broken For Young College Graduates What the current data tells us about the job market for recent college graduates.

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

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.

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

The Americans with Disabilities Act, 35 Years Later The ADA sought to expand economic opportunity for millions of Americans, but significant barriers still exist.

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

Why The CEO-To-Worker Pay Gap Has Gotten So Wide And why it wasn't always this way.

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

Rendezvous With Destiny When Americans rejected extremism amid a broken economic system and turned to FDR's New Deal.

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

Let Freedom Ring How economic inequality threatens individual liberty, undermines truly free markets, and betrays our country's founding principles.

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

Lincoln On Labor Abraham Lincoln's 1859 speech before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society and why it matters now more than ever.

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

NYC’s Broken School System How segregation continues to thrive in New York City's classrooms.

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

"They Shot Kennedy" Remembering Bobby Kennedy and his unfinished mission for economic justice.

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

A New Deal For Appalachia Why our leaders must finally invest in Appalachia.

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

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.

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

Wrestling With Labor Why WWE's professional wrestlers are labeled "independent contractors" — and how they might finally be able to unionize.

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

Jobs At Risk In The Lehigh Valley Layoffs at Mack Trucks and manufacturing funding uncertainty hit Eastern Pennsylvania.

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

Unfortunately, President Trump’s mismanaged agenda has only emboldened corporations to offshore manufacturing. A more strategic approach is necessary to protect our country’s jobs.

John Deere Betrays Iowa Iowa workers face layoffs as John Deere shifts production to Mexico.

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

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."

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

Clinton's Fatal Error How the seeds for the 2008 financial crisis were planted under the Clinton administration.

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

All Work and No Play Makes Mark a Dull Boy What Severance teaches us about work and leisure.

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

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.

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 Broken System The story of economic inequality in America.

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

Neoliberalism Takes Flight How neoliberal economic policy was ushered in through the American airline industry.

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

American Workers with Disabilities Deserve So Much Better The many hardships for American workers with disabilities, from being paid below minimum wage to higher rates of unemployment.

The Trump administration has been gutting protections for workers with disabilities. Check out our piece highlighting the many struggles for American workers with disabilities.

#trump #donaldtrump #dei #disability #labor #equality #inclusion #equity #politics #diversity #news #wages #economics

Can't Pass Go Why many young Americans struggle to get ahead these days.

From the decline of labor unions to the high cost of education, read our piece explaining why so many young people struggle in the modern American economy.

#genz #millennials #college #debt #studentdebt #studentloans #jobs #labor #unions #economy #economics #work #career #education #unemployment

Trump Is Defunding Research That Could Have Saved My Dad's Life Trump administration's NIH cuts threaten key medical research into Muscular Dystrophy and other diseases.

Our latest piece about how Trump’s NIH funding cuts will impact individuals living with neuromuscular disorders.

#nih #nationalinstitutesofhealth #nihcuts #trump #musk #donaldtrump #science #congress #medicine #research #science #scientists #funding #budget #doge #gop #republicans #politics #news

The Simpsons Problem The Simpsons and the decline of American living.

The Simpsons used to represent the average American family. Today, this is no longer the case. Read how Homer and his family would fare in the 2025 economy.

#thesimpsons #economy #wages #housing #90s #economics #inflation #politics #labor #union #workingclass #affordability #inequality #nostalgia