The U.S. House recently passed a bill raising the minimum wage to $15/hour over a period of six years. While the bill is almost certainly dead in the water in the Senate, it has kick-started discussion around an increased minimum wage – and whether it’s a good idea or not. So, what are the potential […]
Three Reasons Woes Of The Middle-Class & Poor Have Nothing To Do With Bad Financial Planning
Amid news that the economy is booming yet many Americans can’t make ends meet, the idea that people are to blame for their own financial shortcomings continues to find footing in American minds and conversation. Yet it couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are three reasons why the woes of the poor and middle-class […]
No Surprise: Workers Suffer While Rich Benefit From Tax Cuts
CBS News recently released a report on how the Tax Cut & Jobs Act is working out six months after its implementation. The basic gist of it is: The rich are continuing to get richer on the backs of their (often overworked) employees. Six months after the Tax Cut and Jobs Act became law, there’s still […]